ESKOM TRANSMISSION: 765kV TRANSMISSION LINE

ESKOM TRANSMISSION: 765kV TRANSMISSION LINE COMMENTS AND RESPONSE DATABASE

AGRICULTURE/FORESTRY

Co/Org Agriculture Western Cape

Name

Mail to

Bothma, JS, Mr

P O Box 227, Paarl, 7620

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 021 872 1618/9, 021 872 3388, ,

Date Issue Raised Comment

01-Oct-01 Dear Ms Bowler

CSP: Integrated Env Mngmnt Legislation - ROD

Your letter dated 1 October refers.

Agri West-Cape has forwarded all correspondence received from your office to the various farmersassociations for their involvement in the process. We are however aware that the farmers in the Karoo area

(Beaufort West) indicated that they are not satisfied with the planned route of the Eskom Powerlines that are envisaged. This is due to bad experience with the present powerlines of Eskom Misbehave on private land.

Furthermore that the roads that give access to the powerlines for Eskom are not repaired properly and erosion took place.

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Faxed to Karin Bowler 11/10/01

K Bowler: Spoke to Mr. Bothma - he understood that he had the

RODs for the four projects confused with the 765kV and had not read the contents of the letter very well. He will inform his members accordingly. He will wait for the next documentation and feed through to his members again. Also discussed the ERF meeting with him and he was happy with the process and outcomes.

We suggest that you made direct contact with Mr. Pieter

Lund at Tel: 023 416 1685 whom is Agri Wes-Cape

Regional Representative for the Beaufort West area to get more information on their unhappiness.

Yours faithfully

29-Oct-01 1:250 000 MAP

Co/Org Beaufort West Boere Unie

Name

Mail to

Esterhuizen, Piet, Mr.

Posbus 1169, Beaufort West, 6970

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 023 412 1665, , ,

JS Bothma

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Co/Org Ceres Distrikse Landbou

Name

Mail to du Toit, Heinie, Mnr

Posbus 67, Koue Bokkeveld, 6836

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 023 317 0685, 023 317 0896, 083 229 9132,


23-Jul-01 Telephonic Discussion Mnr du Toit het geskakel met die vraag of dit in die haak sal wees indien net hy die vergadering kan bywoon aangsien daar 'n veiligheids vergadering daardie selfde dag aan is in Ceres

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Het mnr du Toit verseker dat solank hulle verteenwoordig word is alles in die haak.

29-Oct-01 1:250 000 MAP

Co/Org Dept of Agriculture

Name

Mail to

Louw, Antony, Mr.

P O Box 146, Malmesbury, 7299

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 022 482 2265, 022 487 2331, , antonyl@wcape.agric.za


16-Oct-01

Notes by Doug Jeffrey on interviewing Mr Louw

1.Is spraying under the powerlines safe?

2.What about dust around the powerlines and shorting -

will

dust generated by farm vehicles e.g. tractors cause

shorting

- he has seen it happen on smaller power lines.

3.He mentioned a Wine Cellar somewhere near the lines

– I am going to see if I can find it on Wednesday - would let you know what I find.

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These issues have been raised by other I&APs, issues have been addressed in Impact Tables.

Co/Org Malmesbury

Name

Mail to van Aarde, Theunis G, Mnr

Posbus 147, Malmesbury, 7299



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18-Apr-02 Draft

Correspondence

EIR Subject: 765 kV EIA Draft EIR - Malmesbury Farmers

Ass

Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 10:08:12 +0200

From: "Karin Bowler" <karinbow@iafrica.com>

To: "Suzette Hattingh"

CC: "Stuart Dunsmore", "Nadia Mol",

"Koos van der Merwe", "Danie Boshoff", "Carol

Streaton"

Hi Suzette

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Subject: 765kv EIA draft EIR - I&AP feedback

Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 14:29:37 +0200


To: <tgva@mweb.co.za>

CC: "Stuart Dunsmore", "John Geeringh", "Nadia Mol", "Koos van der Merwe", "Danie Boshoff" , "Carol Streaton", "suzette hattingh"

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June referred Mr. van Aarde to me:

My telephonic discussions with Mr. van Aarde,

Malmesbury Association on 18th April 2002 refer:

1. Please amend his spelling on the database from van

Aade to van Aarde.

2. Mr. van Aarde will be reporting back to his member’s i.t.o. progress on the 765 kV EIA at the Association's meeting (18 April 2002). Our discussions focused on this.

3. I informed him that letter has been sent to everyone on the database, including him.

4. He acknowledged he had been at the meeting with

Eskom Transmission negotiators last year.

5. He had a set of maps from that meeting.

6. I encouraged him to obtain the latest set of maps from either the municipality or library for the purposes of the meeting and to return them tomorrow.

7. I also informed him that the response date on the Draft

EIR is 19th April 2002.

8. Mr. van Aarde will contact me if he has any further queries. Please enter this info onto the database and confirm.

Regards

Karin Bowler

Geagte Mnr van Aarde

Te bevestiging van ons telefoniese gesprek van vandag:

Die Malmesbury Landbouvereniging het gisteraand 'n vergadering gehou waar die Eskom 765 kV projek bespreek is. Die lede het die volgende versoek:

1. Die 1:250 000 kaarte wat deel vorm van die verslag is nie aanvaarbaar nie - dit wil voorkom asof hulle uitgedateer is: baie van die plaasgrense het verander. a. Dit sal waardeer word indien meer opgedateerde kaarte verskaf kan word. Boere wil graag vooruitbeplan. b. Kaarte wat +/- 30 km noord en suid van Malmesbury strek word ook benodig om 'n beter idee te kry van die omvangs van die lyn. c. Lugfotos word ook benodig.

2. Meer duidelikheid word benodig i.t.v die bestuur van die serwituut. a. Daar is verduidelik dat die spesifieke reelings persoonlik met boere getref word, i.v.m. die finale plasing van die lyn. Die word nie as deel van EIA gedoen nie. Eskom Transmissie is hiervoor verandwoordelik. b. Die lyn sal nie gebou kan word totdat die hele servituut onderhandel is nie.

3. Dit sal waardeer word dat daar nog gesprekke gehou sal word i.v.m. die lyn . Dit word voorgestel dat Eskom Transmissie so gou as moontlik vir die Boere kontak om gesprekke te reel.

4. Daar is deur die lede gese dat die verslag te lywig was en dat dit in Engels is. Een van die lede is ingelig oor die onkoste van die druk en vertaling van die verslag, en dat die verhoed dat vertaling wel gedoen word.

5. Ek het onderneem om skriftelik (per e-pos) ons gesprek te bevestig. Ek ook verduidelik dat die kwessies wat u geopper het, deel van die finale verslag wat aan die Department Omgewingsake sal vorm.

Indien daar enige inligting is wat u nog wil byvoeg, laat weet so gou moontlik asseblief.

Groetnis

Karin Bowler

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Co/Org Riebeeck Boerevereniging

Name

Mail to de Jager, Pieter, Mnr

Posbus 78, Riebeeck-Wes, 6970

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 022 461 2950, , 083 284 2294,


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Co/Org Sutherlandse Landbou

Name

Mail to van der Merwe, Koos, Mnr

Posbus 39, Sutherland, 6920

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 023 571 1001, 023 571 1297, ,


04-Jul-01

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Phoned The Ko-op in regards to Agricultural Union Society meetings scheduled for 19 July 2001 (Have been unsuccessful at getting hold of Mr. Vlok & Mr.

Lambrecht).

Mr. van der Merwe suggested that he will be getting in contact with both these chairman to discuss the matter and notify them, taking all the details.

Discussed the fact that we need to forward them maps for the proposed transmission line route in preparation for the meeting, and he requested a set to be sent to them.

Co/Org Swartberg

Name

Mail to

Mitchell, L, Mnr

Posbus 140, Laingsburg, 6900



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Co/Org Tulbagh Boerevereniging

Name

Mail to

Theron, Patrys, Mnr

Panorama, Tulbagh, 6820



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Co/Org Victoria-Wes

Name

Mail to van Heerden, Gawie, Mnr

Posbus 17, Victoria-Wes, 7070

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 053 6912 ask 3621, , ,

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Co/Org Wolseley

Name

Mail to

Muller, Enrich (LEM), Mnr

Posbus 170, Wolseley, 6830



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DELETE

Co/Org

Name

Mail to de Waal Nigrini, A, Mr.

Post Office, Beaufort West, 6970

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail , , ,


17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 6201225100088

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14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C00900000000016900005

Name

Mail to

Kirk, FCF, Mr.

14 Heseldon Road, Rondebosch, 7700



04-Apr-02 Draft

Correspondence

EIR Subject: Cape Strengthening Programme

Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 09:22:39 -0800

From: "tkirk" <tkirk@freemail.absa.co.za>

To: <eskomcsp@acerafrica.co.za>

Dear Sir,

Please note that I am no longer the Mountain Club

Representative. Please in future email all your correspondence to Mr. H Nieuwmeyer at mailto:hnieuw@iafrica.com

F C F Kirk 14 Heseldon Rd, Rondebosch 7700 Tel/Fax

021-6853903, Cell 072-237 8203

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Subject: Cape Strengthening Programme

Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2002 08:58:29 +0200

From: suzette.hattingh@acerafrica.co.za

Organization: ACER (Africa)

To: tkirk <tkirk@freemail.absa.co.za>

Dear Mr. Kirk

Thank you for the notification. Unless you would still like to be informed regarding this project (please let me know if so), your name has been taken off the project mailing list.

Kind Regards

Suzette Hattingh

Name Zeeman, JS, Mnr

Mail to Posbus 144, Tulbagh, 6820


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Co/Org Almari Trust

Name

Mail to

, ,

120 Bree Street, Cape Town, 8001



29/98 16-Nov-01 Trust/ID Nr.:

Co/Org C. J. Petersen Trust

Name

Mail to

, ,

P O Box 206, Wellington, 7655



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Co/Org

Name

Mail to c/o J.P. Alberts

Heyns, J, Mr.

P O Box 37, Laingsburg, 6900




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Co/Org D.H. Bothma Boerdery CC

Name

Mail to

, ,

Paul Sauer Str. 10, Stellenbosch, 7600



03-Oct-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 1989/008638/23

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C01900000000016100001

Co/Org

Name

Mail to

Dept of Minerals & Energy

Landman, Karel, Mr.

Private Bag X59, Pretoria, 0001


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04-Apr-02 Draft EIR Correspondence

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03 April 2002 FAX RECIEVED

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You are hereby requested to forward all correspondence to the Northern Cape Region and Western Cape Region specifically the addresses of which are enclosed for your perusal.

Mr. G Agenbach

Mr. L Selekane

Co/Org Du Toit Eindomme PTY Ltd -

Name

Mail to

Wege, Gys, Mnr

, ,

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 023 312 3136, 023 316 1229, , farming@dutoit.com


19-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 199200159607

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Co/Org

Name

Mail to

F.J. Smuts Trust

, ,

6 Cheviot St., Florida Hills, 1709



04-Oct-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 24

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Co/Org Henri N.R. du Plessis Trust

Name

Mail to du Plessis, Henry NR, Mr.

p/a P Steenkamp P O Box 6268, Uniedal, 7612



17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: IT 917/96

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C01900000000036600012

Co/Org Injectaplas Pty Ltd

Name

Mail to

Jackson, PE, Mr.

P O Box 8948, Hennopsmeer, 0046



17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 86/70230/07

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C07500000000022600000

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Co/Org Kareedoring Kraal Boerdery

Name

Mail to

Visser, JJ, Mnr

Voortrekkerweg 26, Velddrif, 7365



17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 87/00480/07

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C04300000000004200002

Co/Org Klipvlei Land Pty Ltd

Name

Mail to

Stoch, PAL, Mr

P O Box 2785, Cape Town, 8000



17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 89/06727/07

C01600000000004100001 14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code

Co/Org Lekkersukkel PTY Ltd

Name

Mail to

, ,

P O Box 62, Worcester, 6849



19-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.:

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Co/Org Lushof Family Trust

Name

Mail to

, ,

P O Box 15072, Vlaeberg, 8018



03-Oct-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 1218/99

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14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C07500000000002000000

Co/Org

Name

Mail to

M & N Mostert Family Trust

, ,

P O Box 333, Citrusdal, 7340



16-Nov-01 Trust/ID Nr.: IT 791/95

National Portland Cement

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Name

Mail to

, , c/o Ernst & Young, P O Box 4807, Weltevreden Park, 1715



17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 05/11369/06

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C01900000000023400000

Co/Org

Name

Pioneer Voedsel Pty Ltd

, ,

Mail to P O Box 153, Riversdal, 6700



03-Oct-01 Trust/ID Nr.:

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14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C04600000000099300003

Co/Org Pugg Inv Pty Ltd

Name

Mail to

, ,





18-Jul-01

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Co/Org

Name

SAHRA

May, J, Ms

Mail to P O Box 1930, Kimberley, 8300

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 053 831 2537, 053 833 1435, , sahra-nc@iafrica.com


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Dear Ms May

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE

PROPOSED 765kV TRANSMISSION LINE BETWEEN THE

GAMMA (VICTORIA WEST) AND OMEGA (KOEBERG) SITES

Increased demand in the Western Cape region for a reliable supply of electricity has necessitated that Eskom Transmission improves the reliability and capacity of the transmission network to the Western

Cape. As part of a strategy to do this, Eskom Transmission has proposed to develop a 765kV transmission line between the proposed

Gamma (Victoria West) and Omega substation (Koeberg) sites.

PD Naidoo & Associates, PBA International and ACER (Africa) have been appointed by Eskom Transmission to undertake the

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Co/Org

Name

Mail to

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Technikon Pretoria

Haffter, Catherine, Ms

Private Bag X 680, Pretoria, 0001 environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the proposed 765kV

Transmission line between the Gamma and Omega sites.

The scoping phase of the EIA has commenced and a draft scoping report has been prepared. A summary of this draft report has been forwarded to your organization for your comment. It is proposed that two environmental review forum workshops will be held in the week

13th to 17th August 2001 to discuss the draft scoping report. An invitation has been forwarded to you in this regard.

The EIA study was initiated in 1999 and after a period of some 12 months on hold is now being continued with the issue of the draft

Scoping Report. At the same time we are updating our database of interested and affected parties (I&AP’s) particularly where new authorities, municipal demarcation areas, etc. have come into being.

As a result, and given the location and extent of the proposed development, we would like to have the opportunity to discuss the project with you. There are a number of opportunities for this including; comment on the draft Scoping Report (see attached list of venues where this may be viewed), attendance at our Environmental

Review Forums to which you will be specifically invited, or we would be happy to meet with you separately, preferably before or during the

Environmental Review Forum meetings (13 to 17 August).

As this is our first point of contact, we will be contacting you telephonically in this regard. However, your early thoughts on the matter would be appreciated.

Should you have any additional information requirements or queries at this stage, please do not hesitate to contact either Stuart Dunsmore or

Nadia Mol telephonically at (011) 486 4730 or (011) 482 2123 respectively.

Yours faithfully

Nadia Mol

PD Naidoo & Associates

Cc Stuart Dunsmore PBA International

Karin Bowler ACER (Africa)

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Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 012 318 6226, 012 318 6354, , haffterc@techpta.ac.za


15-Aug-01 E-mail Received

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Telcon refers >

Thank you for completing the I&AP registration form and for the interest shown in this project.

As agreed the following:

-You will receive an e-mail copy of the Draft Impact Table summarising all the issues identified during the Scoping Phase.

-You can access the Draft Scoping report for this project on Eskom's website: www.eskom.co.za/story/omega.htm

The Environmental Impact Assessment for the above project has been completed and we are waiting for the Record of Decision.

As you are registered on our database for this project, you will automatically receive a letter informing you when this has occurred.

Co/Org Theron Family Trust

Name

Mail to

Lategan, PJ, Mr

P O Box 138, Porterville, 6810




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Co/Org Uitsig Plase Pty Ltd

Mail to

Name van Tonder, D (le Roux), Mr




17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 90/02838/07

Co/Org Western Cape Nature

Name

Mail to van Deventer, Jaco, Mnr

Posbus 26, Porterville, 6810




13-Aug-01 Telephonic Discussion

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Interested to see map depicting route. Requested rerouting letter addressed to PF Viljoen.

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Refered him to the Draft SR for Map. Invited him to the ERF Meeting.

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Co/Org Witzenberg Landbou

Name

Mail to

Bredell, Anton (AW), Mnr

Posbus 237, Ceres, 6835



19-Apr-00 Draft EIR Comments

Comment

19 April 2002

Ref: 99041

Gamma-Omega 765 kV Transmissielyn Omgewings

Impak Studie

Verwys na konsep omgewings impak verslag gedateer

Maart 2002.

Volgens die inligting wat ons ontvang en tot ons beskikking het, word daar beoog om ‘n transmissie lyn deur die Witzenberg vallei to laat loop.

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These comments have been addressed in the Comments and

Response Table in the Addendum to the Draft EIR.

Ons het nog geen besoek van enige persone vir inligting in die verband in die vallei ontvang nie. Die kaart wat ons na gekyk het wys dat die beoogde lyn deur bestaande geboue en boerdery ondernemings sal loop.

Die Witzenberg vallei is geleë in die Kouebokkeveld sowat 30 km vanaf Ceres. In die vallei word hoofsaaklik geboer met uitvoer vrugte van hoe gehalte. Die vrugte word verbou en in die binneland en buiteland bemark.

Om so ‘n lyn op te rig sal beteken dat daar ‘n groot hoeveelheid van die vrugte bome uitgetrek moet word.

Die plantegroei (fona & flora) wat hier aangetref word is baie skaars en volgens natuurbewaring is hier sekere plant soorte wat net hier voorkom. Van die skaars plantegroei is in die middel van die beoogde lyn. Gebied.

Natuurbewaring is al reeds besig, in samewerking met die eienaars, om die as ‘n reservaat te verklaar.

Op die kaart wat ons na gekyk het word sekere dele as erosie aangedui, maar in die werklikheid vind daar volskaalse boerdery aktiwiteite plaas.

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Die vallei het werklik nie plek vir so ‘n groot kraglyn nie.

Ons sal dit waardeur as u vir ons kan besoek en self vir u kan vergewis van hoe die vallei lyk. Op die kaart wat u het kan u nie die volle omvang van die vallei kry nie.

Ons verstaan dat daar ‘n lyn gebou moet word, maar om

‘n kraglyn deur so ‘n gebied te laat loop is nie omgewings vriendelik nie.

Ons aanbeveling is dat u die lyn langs die bestaande lyn laat bou waar die natuur al reeds versteur is.

Ons sal dit waardeer as u ons asseblief in die verband kan kontak.

By voorbaat dank.

Mnr A W Bredell

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ENV/CONSERVATION

Co/Org

Name

Mail to

Baecker, Albin (AAW), Dr

37 David McLean Drive, Westville, 3630

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 031 266 8719, 031 266 8719, , albin@biotrans-uk.com


20-Jul-01 20 Jul 01

Documentation Received (25 Jul 01)

The Enclosed Documentation is for

1) circulation to all I&APs, and

2) inclusion in the Scoping Report, along with

3) the resultant correspondence, minutes, debate explanations in writing.

Re: EAP – Cape Strengthening Programme Gamma-

Omega 765 kV Transmission Line

As one of the registered I&APs, I hereby declare from the onset my scientific and commercial interest in wood preservation, and therefore, in the project. My written comment in response to the Scoping Report is hereby submitted as presented in the following points, and I look forward to reading your Project Team’s formal account of this submission in the Scoping Report (SR).

1. The local parastatal known as ESKOM uses creosoted wooden poles widely in its utility operations.

2. Creosote leaches from the poles and attempts have been made for years to prevent this (see 1984 document attached as App.1) because poles which have lost their creosote rot and collapse. In spite of such attempts, as recently as 1999 the problem seemed to have intensified

(see 1999 document attached hereto as: App. 2).

3. In spite of many creosote manufacturers, wood treaters’ committees and end-users’ committees since then (see 2000 document: App. 3) to alter creosote composition in ways that were hoped to prevent it from

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Forwarded 3 copies to Karin Bowler (copies for both PBAI &

ESKOM). Original kept in the I&AP DSR correspondence file.

8 August 01

Telephonic discussion: (Karin Bowler)

- Thanked him for the trouble of submitting the reports.

- Explained that the only timber poles that would be used would be during the stringing of the cables where these were crossing roads and needed to be temporarily kept off the ground. These structures are of a temporary nature.

- At no other time are timber poles used.

- In response to his statement, it was explained that no distribution lines can be fed off a 765 kV Transmission Line. This line was also going directly from Victoria West to Koeberg and was at no time distributing electricity.

- If asked if there were any further questions, Dr Baecker said that "it would be pointless".

- I told him that I had passed the copies on to the project manager as well as to Eskom for their information.

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4. The poles are still rotting and collapsing because evidence to date shows that, even in spite of claims made

4 attached hereto, dated as recently as July 2001), it still leaches from the poles (see App5, which is a current photograph taken recently at Eskom’s own Cato Ridge test facility, showing significant losses of creosote into soil from pole shortly after having being planted in it).

All the above weakens electricity poles and renders then physically dangerous, and I am both concerned and indirectly affected by that – for example, a storm last year was the catalyst that caused a line of weakened electricity poles to collapse in the Karoo, causing veldt fires and losses of livestock to such an extent that affected farmers’ livelihoods were threatened. However, in addition to physical dangers and financial losses such as these, the following points regarding the toxicity and health hazards of pole preservatives set out below also both greatly interest and directly affect me.

5. Apart from their unfortunate lack of permanence as wood preservatives when in ground contact, the health hazards directly attributable to the toxic nature of the preservatives used in utility poles by parastatals have been the subject of world-wide investigation for decades.

Such concerns have intensified since Scandinavian countries restricted the use of CCA in wood structures in children’s playgrounds many years ago (for the present readers information, CCA is chopper-chrome-arsenic, which, unlike blackened creosoted poles, is the preservative present in the green-tinted poles also familiar to all South Africans).

6. The toxic and hazardous natures of the of the preservatives used to treat utility poles have been of such concern to all stakeholders that they were documented by the United nations in 1993 (see App. 6) and many

European Directives have been issued to restrict the use of these preservatives in the environment.

7. Then, the National Coalition Against the Misuse of

Pesticides (Ncamp) in 1997 established an objective

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726992262 database on the world wide web with regard to the dangers associated with the use of, inter alia, CCA and creosote in wooden poles in Northern America.

8. In the year 2000, arising from the widespread public concerns such as those now documented here, the use of

CCA in constructions of the Olympic Village in Sydney, for example, was banned when players discovered the hazards of CCA, because those Olympics had been declared as the “Green Olympics.” Similarly, the use of creosote has been banned in the Netherlands, and in the same vain, as of 3 years ago, a North American utility company has been taking steps to alleviate the leaching of creosote from its poles to the environment (see App.

7).

However, in direct contrast to the above mitigating steps taken to responsibly deal with the problems associated with wood preservatives in various countries around the globe, when the existence of Ncamp’s web site was reported in the South African press 3 years ago (see App

8), the dismissive response of the SA Wood Preservers’

Association to the concerns of that report, which dismissive response was subsequently published, was in fact independently appraised as amounting to “no more than the subjective knee-jerk reaction of certain local stakeholders who have vested interests in the continuing sale and use of third rate chemicals in third world countries.” That the attitudes of such stakeholders should manifest themselves in such reactions is both alarming and breathtaking as far as this Interested and affected

Party is concerned particularly in the light of the following points.

9. In contrast to the above mentioned attitudes of certain local stakeholders, and in spite of their dismissive reaction to the toxicity of the pole preservatives used here, SA in general has always had admirable environmental concerns (as illustrated by every South

African’s constitutional right to an environment that is not harmful to health), and, since taking the right environmental road in 1996 (see App 9), this country now enjoys world-class environmental legislation

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(regulated by Acts such as the National Water Act 36 of

1998 and the National Environmental Management Act

107 of 1998), to the extent that legal action can be taken against the relevant Minister in the event that he/she fails to ensure that parastatal organisations comply with such legislation after breaches of it are brought to his/her attention. Indeed the legislation even extends to private organisations, and it seems to have teeth in that the operations of a privately-owned SA creosoting plant have recently been suspended for allegedly polluting the atmosphere with emissions (see App. 10). Furthermore,

ESKOM has committed itself to such ideal, as evidenced from its own Environmental Pledge, which is attached hereto as App. 11 for ease of reference.

As a self-declared I&AP in the present process, I do not want to be left believing that Eskom’s Environmental

Pledge could be reduced to an example of a parastatal merely paying lip service to our legislation. Indeed, in the present process I have a right to be given written assurance to the contrary. However, I remain very, very confused by certain stakeholders’ conflicting opinions that have been put to me on this matter, and to be convinced by your efforts that my concerns herein are unfolded, I consequently write in this regard to ask for an effort from your Project Team to include in the Scoping

Report in considered analysis of the three following concerns (A,B and C) that have troubled me deeply for years:-

A. In light of all above documentation, and as is my right as a self-declared and registered I&AP, I wish to see, written in your Project Team’s Scoping Report, Eskom’s rationale whereby it is convinced that its continued use of creosoted poles does not render it liable to action from its own employees under Acts such as the Occupational

Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 and/or the

Compensation of Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act

130 of 1993.

B. In light of all above documentation, and as is my right as a self-declared and registered I&AP, I wish to see, written in your Project Team’s Scoping Report, your

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Project Team’s satisfactory explanation of Eskom’s justification of its continued use of creosoted poles that pollute soil, because I have never seen such justification articulated anywhere. In other words, I want to see a written explanation of why ESKOM continues with this practice, and I believe that I have the right to see in the

SR.

C. In light of all above documentation, and as is my right as a self-declared and registered I&AP, I wish to see, written in your Project Team’s Scoping Report, Eskom’s explanation of why it is sure that its continued use of creosoted poles does not make it liable to legal action under the national Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998.

The above concerns are not put as questions – they are concerns that enquire your expertise and your considered response. My last point however is indeed a direct question that I require a direct and objective answer to. It is this:

Question – Is ESKOM certain that its creosoted poles are not poisoning the groundwater and river water being drunk by the very people to whom it is delivering electricity? If ESKOM is certain of this fact, I require to see the proof thereof, as properly documented evidence, that can be scrutinised by independent third parties in the

SR under discussion.

With due respect, I am obliged to make the point that correspondence and communication in this matter to date has been rather erratic. In order to timeously take any steps that I may have to take after reading it, I hereby request that you inform me of the date when the SR will be posted on the internet.

Sincerely

AAW Baecker

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17-Aug-01 Subject: Your decision to exclude my Submission from the Scoping Report of the EIA for Eskom's Cape

Strengthening Programme

Dr Alvin A W Baecker

37 David McClean Drive

Westville

3630

8 August 2001

Dear Dr Baecker

Re: Eskom Cape Strengthening Programme: Gamma- Omega 765 kV

Transmission Line Environmental Impact Assessment

I refer to your letter dated 20 July 2001. This serves as confirmation of our telephone discussion on 7 August 2001.

Thank you for the trouble taken in submitting the reports on the potential dangers of the use of creosoted poles. As discussed, the only time any poles will be used during this transmission line project, is during the “construction” phase. This is specifically limited to where the lines have to be kept off the ground surface during the stringing process to avoid infrastructure on the ground and poles are temporarily planted into the ground for this purpose.

Also, the only time wooden structures are used is for low voltage cables such as 33kv and 11kv distribution lines. According to Eskom, the tendency these days is to use concrete type structures for 66 kV distribution lines as opposed to wooden structures.

I have provided copies of your reports to Mr Stuart Dunsmore, the project manager and also to the Eskom official on this project.

Thank you once again for participating in this process.

Kind regards

Yours sincerely

KARIN BOWLER

Public Involvement Programme Leader

Dr A A W Baecker

37 David McClean Drive

Westville

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Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 21:29:35 +0200

From: "Albin Baecker" <albin@biotrans-uk.com>

To: "Suzette Hattingh"<eskomcsp@acerafrica.co.za>

CC: "Jeremy Ridl" <ridlj2@nu.ac.za>

Dear Ms. Hattingh

Your telephonic message to tell me of the above is noted with regret. By your own admission, creosoted poles are used in the stringing procedures, and your comment to the effect that the "temporary" nature of such procedures precludes their consideration in the present exercise reveals the fact that you have not read my submission properly. It is therefore necessary to draw your attention to App. 5 of my submission, which states clearly that the creosote contamination of the soil illustrated therein occurred within one month's service of that Eskom pole, which time period is comparable with any periods that you could want to describe as "temporary" in this matter.

With all due respect, but also most unfortunately, your attitude to my concern in this matter is all too typical of what I have come to expect. However, I do not intend to be fobbed off with platitudes perhaps designed to "pour oil over troubled waters" and make life easy for folk.

That attitude holds no place in modern South Africa - it is entirely regrettable that it seems that I have to point out to you that the good news for South Africa was its recent ascension to levels of environmental awareness comparable with the rest of the world in terms of environmental legislation, and I hereby notify you that I for one do not intend to stand by and watch folk in positions of influence abuse that hard-won position.

Therefore, in the first instance I ask again that you give due consideration to my submission as requested in the covering letter of it. I have the right to make this request,

However, if you decide to again refuse to accede to that very reasonable request, please inform me in writing (at this E-mail address), before close of business this coming

Friday, stating in full your reasons for refusal. and moreover, I have the right to see it attended to.

3630

17 August 2001

Dear Dr Baecker

Eskom Cape Strengthening Programme: Gamma-Omega 765 kV

Transmission Line Environmental Impact Assessment – Scoping

I note with concern your e-mail to Ms Hattingh on 14 August 2001. It seems as though there has been a misunderstanding regarding our telephonic discussion of 7 August 2001 and a significant misunderstanding of the environmental assessment process.

Transmitted herewith is a letter dated 8 August 2001 in which I have confirmed our telephone discussion and in which I have indicated to you that your submission has been passed on to the right people within the project team to be addressed as part of the environmental assessment for this proposed project. However, I acknowledge that you may not have received this letter prior to your email of 14 August

2001. Nevertheless, it is important that I confirm a number of matters:



Your input to the scoping process was received after the Draft

Scoping Report was compiled. By implication, there is no way that your input could have been included in the Draft Scoping Report.

 Arising from the above, it is, therefore, incorrect to assert that we have decided to exclude your submission from the Scoping Report.

Equally, it is totally unnecessary to make a host of allegations about our integrity. Indeed, I take the strongest exception to you implying that this office, viz. the Public Participation Office, in any way filters the inputs of Interested & Affected Parties. We reject all the allegations you have made, which we know are totally without foundation.



What is true is that this office has received your inputs, your inputs have been acknowledged with thanks, and we have tried to provide you with an explanation regarding the use of creosote poles on this project. Moreover, your inputs have been captured on the project data base, your inputs have been included in the Draft Comments and

Response Report (a living document that is only finalised at the end of the assessment process), and your inputs have been forwarded to the

EIA Project Manager in order that, collectively with the inputs of other

Interested & Affected Parties, issues, notably key issues, can be

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Sincerely,

Albin A W Baecker

Subject: Concern

Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 16:08:36 +0200


To: "Suzette Hattingh" eskomcsp@acerafrica.co.za

CC: "Jeremy Ridl" <ridlj2@nu.ac.za>

Att:- Ms. Karin Bowler

Dear Ms. Bowler,

Thank you for your E-mailed message of 17 inst. Your suggestion that there is on this part any misunderstanding of the environmental assessment process belies the fact that your organisation ought to be aware of the fact that your organisation and this were both part of the IOF EIA two years ago. Moreover, your message obliges me to make a few points very clear to you.

1) Your telephonic message to me did not convey the information that my submission will be "addressed as part of the environmental assessment for this proposed formulated in order to guide the investigative and assessment processes. It is only at the assessment stage that potential impacts arising from the use of creosote poles will be addressed and evaluated.

With regard to your specific request to include copies of your documentation in the Final Scoping Report, the inclusion of documentation received during the course of the study is the decision of the EIA Project Manager taking due consideration of the boundaries and framework of the environmental assessment. Nevertheless, as stated previously, your comments will be taken up in the compilation of the Final Scoping Report and the Environmental Impact Report as per the requirements of Government Regulation No. R. 1183 Section

6(1)(e), 1997).

Please contact Stuart Dunsmore, PBAI (011-486 4730 or 082 579

9149) or I if you have any further questions.

Yours sincerely

KARIN BOWLER


Copy: Prof J Ridl

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726992262 project" as you now claim, and furthermore, your followup letter of 8 inst., that you refer to and which I have now received, does not make this point either. I therefore object to your most recent statements to the contrary.

2) My submission to the scoping process was received after the Draft Scoping Report was compiled, simply because I was never invited to submit to it and indeed the first time I heard that the Report had been compiled was when I received your organisation's statement to that effect. It seems very necessary to point out that the following account records the timetable of the only communication your organisation has made with me: a) February 2000 - I saw the obligatory EAP advertisement in one of the newspapers; b) 16 Feb., 2000 - I wrote to your organisation to register as an I&AP; c) 2 Nov., 2000 - your organisation wrote to me, with my name not spelt correctly, to inform me that the capturing of issues raised by stakeholders was what I could term a

"fait accompli" - and I insist that this was the only communication I had received from your organisation since the previous February; d) in June 2001 I saw an advertisement in the newspaper informing me that the Draft Scoping Report was available, and hot on its heels I received a letter to the same effect from your organisation (dated 28 June 2001).

If you call the above a good record of communication, well, that's up to you, but when you also falsely accuse me of making "a host of allegations" that I never made, and if that is typical of how the other I & AP's (who may well have been vociferous in commenting on the standard of communications well I can) have been treated in this process, well, perhaps you have been oversensitised and I could then imagine why you doth protest too much in my own case.

Notwithstanding the above, when I saw the advertisement of June 2001, I prepared and sent you my submission, and I fully expected it to be treated

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My submission addresses a very serious issue - for example, I suggest you read pages 44 and 45 of July

16th's (2001) "Time" magazine, and, after reading it, you may also be interested to know that the wood preservers' association in this country is treating the hazardous aspects of wood preservation in much the same dismissive way as that in which tobacco companies dismissed the hazards of cigarette smoking until very recently. Indeed, if you want to hear rash and untrue allegations which are not in step with mainstream thinking overseas, and which contribute to the endangerment of us all as far as wood preservation in

South Africa is concerned, that is who you should consult with - see the South African Wood Preservers'

Association's newsletter of 31 July 2001, which purports to respond to the Time article I quote here.

All I have ever asked for in this process was that my submission be considered according to the regulations that exist for this purpose. Your message of 18 inst. goes further than before, in that it does state that my comments will be "taken up" in the compilation of the Final

Scoping Report (and I reject as untrue your intimation that this is "as stated previously"). May I dare to ask you to explain what you might mean by "taken up" as this seems to be the key point at this stage?

In closing Ms. Bowler, I do know that, under the circumstances that operate, the work you have been charged with amounts to a very difficult task, requiring great organisational skills, patience, diplomacy, and a host of other skills that I myself do not possess. I take my hat off to folk such as yourself, and I wish to state for once and for all that I do not seek to get confrontational with you or anyone else at Acer Africa and I never intended to. I am just asking for a fair hearing in this extremely important matter.

With best regards,

Sincerely,

Albin A W Baecker

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05-Sep-01 E-mail Received Subject: Eskom Cape Strengthening - Scoping Report

Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 13:01:22 +0200

From: "Albin Baecker" albin@biotrans-uk.com

To: "Suzette Hattingh" <eskomcsp@acerafrica.co.za>

Att:- Ms. Karin Bowler

Thank you for your message of 31 ult., in which you advised me that Stuart Dunsmore would telephone me this week. He did so today, and one of the things he told me was that my submission to the EIA would be included in the Scoping Report. Would you please ensure that I receive a copy of it when it is released?

Re the IOF EIA that we were all involved in - I mentioned it to give you some comfort in your apprehension that I may not be familiar with the EIA process. Your last message indicates that ACER Africa would not have interfaced with me in that process because I was not at grass roots level.

I remain unclear about that - I was acting on behalf of

IOF's neighbour CTC, and CTC were involved because

IOF's fallout was killing the roots of their grass, and I submitted several photographs showing that phenomenon. That is why, in the present matter, I have submitted photographs of creosoted Eskom poles polluting the soil - to be included in the Scoping Report - as documentary evidence supporting the countermeasures to pollution that will be specified in the Environmental

Management Plan that will evolve, which is all parties' ultimate objective.

Sincerely

Albin A W Baecker

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28 August 2001

Dear Dr Baecker

Re: Eskom Cape Strengthening Programme: Gamma-Omega

765 kV Transmission Line Environmental Impact

Assessment – Scoping

Your e-mail dated 22 August 2001 has reference. In an attempt to gain some level of understanding between us with regard to our communication on this project, I should like to revisit and clarify process, timeframes, and issues raised thus far in this project. I have documented these in the following table:

Project Cape Strengthening Programme:

10 Project Components:

(Listed in the BID, “Announcement of Revised Programme” sent to you on 2 November 2000)

##

January 2000

Scoping Commences

Key stakeholder and Authority interaction Initial meeting with key stakeholders & authorities to discuss project and process

##

Fax received from Dr Baecker in response to one of the advertisements requesting registration as an Interested Party

– main interest soil pollution from creosoted poles in soil contact. This comment, the project team understood at the time, referred mainly to the 765 kV Transmission Line

##

21 February – 3 March 2000

Public engagement

Public Open days

Round of 11 Public Open Days in Study Area

##

Telcon with Stuart Dunsmore

- Dr Baecker acknowledged he has received the letter dated 29

August and is satisfied that his concerns regarding the use of creosote and creosote poles in the construction process have been recognised.

- Dr Baecker stated that he would be responding to Karin Bowler to thank her for the correspondence.

- I confirmed that we are still in the process of compiling our final Scoping Report, and that there had been many issues raised during the comments period. Therefore I could not comment on the detail of this particular issue at this stage.

- I noted that there are a number of different Eskom

Transmission projects underway at present, and that our team is only dealing with one of them.

- We briefly discussed my relationship with Eskom, and I confirmed that I am not an employee of Eskom, but an independent consultant appointed to undertake the EIA for the

Cape Strengthening Programme alone. I asked Dr Baecker if he was concerned about our independence in this study and he stated that he is not concerned about that.

- I stated that Dr Baecker would be notified of the issue of our

Final Scoping Report document.

- Should he then, or at any stage, wish to contact the EIA team he should do so preferably via ACER as the first point of contact, but that he is also welcome to contact me directly.

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November 2000

Eskom revises its strategy and makes the decisions as spelled out in the “Revised Programme” BID Public notification of

Eskom’s revised strategy and EIA programme

Invitation to stakeholders in areas relevant to four projects to comment on Draft Scoping Report Letter and BID sent to

I&APs informing them of change of project configuration and revised programme A copy of this BID accompanied the

I&AP letter sent to Dr Baecker in November 2000

##

February 2001

Record of Decision

Public comment included in Scoping Reports

Four Scoping Reports submitted for Record of Decision

In the process of receiving decisions on all projects

##

Consultants instructed to cease work on project once the

Final Scoping Reports of four projects were handed to the

Authorities.

No further communication was considered necessary as the revised programme had been explained in the BID mentioned above. Furthermore, I&APs will be informed of the four Records of Decision once these become available for the relevant projects.

##

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June 2001Line

Scoping for 765 kV recommences

Project announcement Letter and BID sent to I&APs explaining recommencement of EIA and inviting participation

National, regional and local advertisements placed (the latter in study area)

Letter and BID sent to Dr Baecker

##

18 July – 18 August 2001

Publication of Draft Scoping Report for Public comment

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Comment period

Draft Scoping Report (For your convenience I refer you to pages 21 to 25 (of 63) where the technical aspects, construction, operation and decommissioning activities are described)

- 20 July 2001

ACER receives from Dr Baecker a covering letter and various supporting documents

- 7 August 2001

Telephonic discussion between Dr Baecker and Ms Bowler.

Ms Bowler acknowledged receipt of Dr Baecker’s correspondence and stated that it had been handed to the

Project Manager (a standard process with all IA&P issues received during Scoping)

- 8 August 2001

Letter from Ms Bowler confirming telephonic discussion

- 14 August 2001

E-mail from Dr Baecker to Ms Hattingh

- 17 August 2001

Ms Bowler provided a response by e-mail to Dr Baecker’s email

##

22 August 2001

Dr Baecker responded by e-mail

##

14 & 16 August 2001

Key stakeholder and Authority interaction

Environmental Review Forum Workshops in study area

Draft Scoping Report is discussed. Additional issues to be incorporated in Final Scoping Report.

The Final Scoping Report will be used by the Specialists as a basis, for their Terms of Reference for their studies

##

September/October 2001

Final Scoping Report submitted for Public comment

Comment period

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A draft Impact Table indicating issues, responses and proposed actions has been updated and will be submitted with the Final Scoping Report. This includes your issue regarding the use of creosoted poles.

##

October – December 2001

Impact Assessment Phase

Draft Environmental Impact Report will be produced for public comment I&APs will be notified accordingly Dr

Baecker will receive a letter notifying him of the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Report for comment.

In addition to the report submitted by you, we have on record the following articles/reports:

-Time Magazine, 16 July 2001, Pages 44 & 45, “Toxic

Playgrounds”.

-SAWPA newsletter dated August 2001: “The safety of

CCA Treated Timber”.

-The scientific paper by Kenneth M. Brooks dated September

2000: “Assessment of Environmental Effects Associated

With Wooden Bridges Preserved With Creosote,

Pentachlorophenol, or Chromated Copper Arsenate.”

-Websites visited: :

> http://search.epa.gov/s97is.vts

> http:// www.preservedwood.com/safety/reserch_list.html

At no time has the issue you have raised, been treated with any less consideration than issues raised by other stakeholders. As indicated in the table above, issues and relevant literature that are raised by stakeholders during the

Scoping Phase are automatically passed on to the Project

Manager who evaluates the relevance of the material. Thus,

“taken up” means:

Recorded in the Comment & Response Document as an issue raised.

Evaluated by the Project Manager as to its relevance to this project.

A response is provided as to how this matter will be considered, if relevant to the project, i.e. does it require

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26-Mar-02 further investigation? Is it necessary to write the issue into the Environmental Management Plan?

With regard to your reference to Acer’s involvement on the

Indian Ocean Fertiliser Project, please note that Manyaka,

Greyling & Meiring (MGM) were the consultants appointed to conduct the public participation process as part of the

Environmental Impact Assessment undertaken by CWG.

ACER, sub-contracted by MGM, was responsible for community consultation at “grass roots level”. By implication, consultation with stakeholders not classified as

“grass roots level” would have been undertaken by MGM.

Therefore, although I provide clarity on the matter, I remain unclear as to the relevance of the IOF project to this one.

I sincerely hope that we can lay to rest issues related both to process, in terms of the project, and also as to how your specific issue will receive attention as part of the EIA. Also, a belated apology for the initial incorrect spelling of your name.

Once again, please contact Stuart Dunsmore, PBAI (011-486

4730 or 082 579 9149) or myself if you have any further questions.

Yours sincerely

KARIN BOWLER


Draft EIR

Correspondence

Subject: Gamma-Omega - Draft EIR

Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 10:33:04 +0200


To: "Suzette Hattingh"<eskomcsp@acerafrica.co.za>

Subject: Electronic copies of the 765 kV Transmission line EIR

Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 11:38:43 +0200

From: Nadia Mol <Nadia.Mol@pdna.co.za>

To: albin@biotrans-uk.com

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Dear Ms. Hattingh Dear Interested and Affected Party

Thanks for your E-mail of even date re the errors in the table of venues at which the above is available for inspection. Is the report not also available electronically? Is there not a website at which I can access it for my own perusal? Failing that, may I ask for a copy to be mailed to me?

Thank you for your recent e-mails requesting further information on the draft EIR for the proposed Eskom 765 kV Transmission line between Gamma and Omega. A CD of this report is currently being fast-mailed to you.

I apologise for any inconvenience, but as committed environmentalist I am gratified to say that at the age of 51 I have still never driven a vehicle with an internal combustion engine and I instead always use public transport when the occasion demands, so in South Africa I cannot easily get to the venues listed in your table.

Sincerely,

Albin A W Baecker

Co/Org

Name

Botanical Society of SA

Maze, Kristal, Miss

Mail to Private Bag X10, Claremont, 7735



14-Aug-01 E-mail Received Subject: Cape Strengthening Programme

Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 17:03:23 +0200

Action

From: "Kristal Maze" <wildflower@gem.co.za>

To: <Eskomcsp@acerafrica.co.za>

Dear Karin Bowler

We are unable to send a representative of the Botanical

Please contact Suzette Hattingh (ACER, Africa) should you have any further queries. Her contact details are as follows:

Tel (035) 340 2715

Fax (035) 340 2232

E-mail: Suzette.Hattingh@acerafrica.co.za

Yours faithfully

Nadia Mol - PD Naidoo & Associates

Subject: Eskom 765 kV Transmission Line Scoping Phase

Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 23:23:26 +0200

From: Karin Bowler <karin.bowler@acerafrica.co.za>

To: Kristal Maze <wildflower@gem.co.za>

Good day Kristal

Thank you for taking the trouble to respond, and to forward

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Society to your meeting in Ceres on 16 August 2001.

Please keep us informed of the progress on this project.

Attached you will find a short summary of our role as

I&AP's in landuse proposals.

Kind regards

Kristal Maze

+++

Since the promulgation of the Environmental Impact

Assessment regulations on 5 September 1997, the conservation staff and branches of the Botanical Society of

South Africa have been increasingly called upon to provide input and comment on a range of landuse proposals. The

Flora Conservation Committee of the Society has decided to make known the nature of our involvement in the IEM process, as well as our guidelines on what should be covered in a botanical specialist’s assessment.

OUR ROLE AS AN INTERESTED AND AFFECTED

PARTY

The Botanical Society has indigenous flora conservation as its core interest in landuse proposals. As it is impossible for either staff or members to respond to all requests for input, the society has adopted a general set of guidelines that it believes proponents and authorities need to consider.

Where possible we make inputs as an interested and affected party at both the scoping and EIA review stages.

The proponent and the appropriate authority are nevertheless ultimately responsible for adequately assessing flora conservation issues. It is not our general policy to get involved in management of areas or plant rescue activities, however, we can advise on these.

GUIDELINES FOR SPECIALIST BOTANICAL

ASSESSMENTS

In order to ensure that botanical assessments are of value to decision makers it is imperative that flora conservation concerns are professionally assessed in landuse proposals.

The following set of guidelines is based on the principles for a National Environmental Policy, as outlined in Chapter

1 of the Draft National Environmental Management Bill

(Government Gazette Notice 1195 of 1998): the FCC guidelines. I have forwarded same to the Project

Manager as well as the Ecologist appointed to the project.

Apologies for the delay in response, we are currently in the field and e-mail opportunities are limited.

Kindest regards

Karin

Subject: Karin Bowler - Cape Strengthening Programme

Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 00:39:25 +0200

To: "Kristal Maze" <wildflower@gem.co.za>

From: <Eskomcsp@acerafrica.co.za>

Dear Ms Maze

Thank you for the documentation you sent yesterday.

Regarding your request for the Botanical Specialist report, I have forwarded this to the Project managers well as the FCC document.

Kind regards

Suzette Hattingh

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Based on these principles we recommend that any appointed botanical specialist should:- be qualified in plant ecology and have proven knowledge and experience of the flora likely to occur on the affected site.

- be independent of the proponent as required by EIA regulations (i.e. no financial or other interest in the proposal).

- collect appropriate information on the flora from the proposed site, and in addition note aspects such as:

- unique attributes or sensitive areas (e.g. threatened species, protected species, catchment areas, important links with other natural areas, wetland habitats, etc.).

- condition of the site (e.g. past land use, veldt condition, degree of alien infestation, etc.). Please note that it is often incorrectly assumed that the presence of alien vegetation is sufficient reason to disregard any conservation value of a site.

- assess the relative botanical importance of the site, and possible impacts of the proposal, which should be placed in a local, regional, national and global context.

- where applicable, clearly spell out the conservation management requirements and mitigatory measures for the site.

Subject: Cape Strengthening programme

Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 11:54:47 +0200

From: "Kristal Maze" <wildflower@gem.co.za>


Dear Karin

Further to my email yesterday, I wish to enquire whether it is possible for you to forward us a copy of the botanical specialist report once it is completed. Our input in this

Subject: Fw: CSP - Botanical Soc 2

Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 23:30:57 +0200


To: Kristal Maze <wildflower@gem.co.za>

CC: suzette hattingh <suzette.hattingh@acerafrica.co.za>,

Stuart Dunsmore <stuartjd@icon.co.za>, Nadia Mol

<Nadia.Mol@pdna.co.za>,

<dougjeff@iafrica.com>

Doug Jeffery

Good day Kristal

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process would be based mainly on botanical grounds.

Regards

Kristal

Thank you once again for your e-mail and your interest in this project. The Draft Scoping Report contains the findings of the specialists during the Scoping Phase. Although the comment phase for the Draft Scoping Report Has lapsed, you may still wish to read through same for interest.

I will enquire as to whether this report can be sent to you electronically of if it will be necessary to direct you to the

Eskom website where the whole Draft Scoping Report is available.

I will inform you within the next day or two.

In terms of the Environmental Impact Report that will contain the complete specialist report for the Environmental Impact

Assessment Phase, it is currently envisaged that this should be available towards the end of the year. You will also be informed of this by mail.

Kindest regards.

Karin Bowler

Co/Org

Name

Mail to

Institution of Nuclear

Longden-Thurgood, RM, Mr

5 Nerina Street, Milnerton, 7441

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 021 552 6634, 021 552 6634, , mikethurgood@yebo.co.za


16-Jul-01 E-mail Received Please let me know where the nearest copy of the draft

Action

Subject: ESKOM 765 kV Transmission line - Website

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24-Jul-01 Telephonic Discussion scoping report for the Eskom omega project is available to be read, relative to Milnerton, Cape Town.

Please note that the web site as given in the public notice appears not to be available - my server is unable to access it.

Do you not have a list of the I&AP's who were involved in the meetings held at the Koeberg Visitors Centre about three years ago?

R M Longden-Thurgood

Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 20:19:03 +0200

From: Suzette Hattingh <suzette.hattingh@acerafrica.co.za>

To: mikethurgood@yebo.co.za

Dear Mr Longden-Thurgood

Thank you for your interest shown in this project. Unfortunately the voluminous and technical nature of the Draft Scoping Report precludes us from sending out electronic copies or additional hard copies. However, the salient issues have been summarised into a

Draft Impact Table, which we are in a position to forward electronically.

Should you wish to peruse the full Draft Scoping Report, we attach a list of the venues at which this Report is available.

Eskom has informed us that technical difficulties are currently being experienced with the website. We apologise for the inconvenience and we sincerely hope that this will be sorted out in due course.

Kind Regards

Suzette Hattingh

- Represents the environmental interests of the members of the

Institute of Nuclear Engineers.

- Was involved in the consultation process, meetings and site visits for the proposed Omega sub station nearly four years ago.

- Read the Draft Scoping Advert in the Sunday Times. Thought that the 765 kV was part of this project

- Discussed the 765 kV project in broad terms.

- Understands that the two projects are separate issues.

- Will continue to try and access the Eskom website. If unsuccessful, will go to a public venue to peruse report.

- He makes a point of reading the report cover to cover. - Is interested in attending the ERF.

- ACER will forward an ERF invitation, Draft Impact tables and list

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Co/Org SAHRA

Name

Mail to

August, Ianda, Ms

P O Box 1930, Kimberley, 8300

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 053 831 2537, 053 833 1435, , sahra-nc@iafrica.com


26-Mar-02 Draft

Correspondence

EIR Request electronic copy

Name

Mail to

Hart, D, Mr


Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 021 462 4502, 021 461 0738, , dhart@sahra.org.za


18-Jul-01

726992262 of DSR viewing venues.

- Non project related: What is current status of the Omega site?

- KB reported back on discussion with J Geeringh:

- EIA process has been completed. Eskom has purchased and rezoned the farm Groot Olifantshoek. Situated on the western side of the N7. Power lines already run through this farm. Farm is situated between the N7 and the lane of historic trees on the way to

Malmesbury.

Action

Copy sent 09 April 2002.

Action

Dear Mr Hart

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE

PROPOSED 765kV TRANSMISSION LINE BETWEEN THE

GAMMA (VICTORIA WEST) AND OMEGA (KOEBERG)

SITES

Increased demand in the Western Cape region for a reliable supply of electricity has necessitated that Eskom Transmission improves the reliability and capacity of the transmission network to the

Western Cape. As part of a strategy to do this, Eskom Transmission has proposed to develop a 765kV transmission line between the proposed Gamma (Victoria West) and Omega substation (Koeberg) sites.

PD Naidoo & Associates, PBA International and ACER (Africa) have been appointed by Eskom Transmission to undertake the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the proposed 765kV

Transmission line between the Gamma and Omega sites.

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The scoping phase of the EIA has commenced and a draft scoping report has been prepared. A summary of this draft report has been forwarded to your organization for your comment. It is proposed that two environmental review forum workshops will be held in the week 13th to 17th August 2001 to discuss the draft scoping report.

An invitation has been forwarded to you in this regard.

The EIA study was initiated in 1999 and after a period of some 12 months on hold is now being continued with the issue of the draft

Scoping Report. At the same time we are updating our database of interested and affected parties (I&AP’s) particularly where new authorities, municipal demarcation areas, etc. have come into being.

As a result, and given the location and extent of the proposed development, we would like to have the opportunity to discuss the project with you. There are a number of opportunities for this including; comment on the draft Scoping Report (see attached list of venues where this may be viewed), attendance at our

Environmental Review Forums to which you will be specifically invited, or we would be happy to meet with you separately, preferably before or during the Environmental Review Forum meetings (13 to 17 August).

As this is our first point of contact, we will be contacting you telephonically in this regard. However, your early thoughts on the matter would be appreciated.

Should you have any additional information requirements or queries at this stage, please do not hesitate to contact either Stuart

Dunsmore or Nadia Mol telephonically at (011) 486 4730 or (011)

482 2123 respectively.

Yours faithfully

Nadia Mol

PD Naidoo & Associates

Cc Stuart Dunsmore PBA International

Karin Bowler ACER (Africa)

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20-Jul-01 Fax Received

20-Aug-01

Thank you for your letter of 16 July 01 and attached documentation. In terms of the National Heritage

Resources Act (Act 25) of 1999, the heritage issues relating to the project must be addressed in the EIA to the satisfaction of SAHRA.

Given the magnitude of this project, and the potential of such a power line to severely negatively impact the heritage value of its surrounding area, it is requested that a recognised heritage practitioner form part of the team dealing with the EIA. The heritage issues picked up in your document will need expansion for the entire length of the proposed line, and involved issues ranging from archaeology, palaeontology, the built environment, the cultural landscape, visual impacts, sense of place, scenic routes as well as possible issues around cultural or spiritual association.

It would be appreciated if a meeting could be set up in the near future to address the handling of the heritage component of this project.

Fax forwarded to PBA Int. & PDNA.

Telephonic discussion - Karin Bowler

1. Mr Hart is pleased that we are making every effort to involve

SAHRA.

2. He is not sure if his diary will allow him to attend the ERF.

3. Has acknowledged that he has received a letter from SJD & NM.

4. Has indicated that he would prefer a "one-on-one" discussion with yourselves.

5. Agreed to my request that he responds to the ERF invitation by completing the response form provided, for record-keeping purposes.

From: Nadia Mol

Sent: 20 August, 2001 3:32 PM

To: 'DHart@sahra.org.za'

Cc: 'stuartjd@icon.co.za'

Subject: Meeting regarding the 765 kV transmission line

Dear Mr Hart

Thank you for your response. My e-mail has been out of order for about a week and therefore I did not receive your message until today.

Unfortunately we are already back in Johannesburg and are therefore unable to meet with you this week. We are in the process of finalising the scoping report (you should have received a summary report thereof) and will thereafter be drafting the terms of reference for the specialist investigations.

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Name

Mail to van Tonder, Kirstin, Ms


Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 021 462 4502, 021 462 4500, , kvantonder@sahra.org.za


02-Aug-01 Draft SR Comment Archaeological Phase 1 - will be needed.

Could you please confirm that you have received a summary of the draft scoping report? We have forwarded a summary electronically to Ms Kirsten van Tonder who I believe is also in the Western Cape office of SAHRA. We would appreciate it if you could review this and provide any comment on this document to us as soon as possible (by the end of this week).

The primary sources of impact from an archaeological perspective are likely to be the pylons and access roads. Because the locations for the proposed pylons and access roads have not yet been determined, we are proposing that the archaeological investigation at this stage will entail a desk top study to identify areas that are sensitive and management recommendations. Following more detailed design, an archaeological specialist will be required to go into the field to survey the proposed locations for the pylons and access roads. The more detailed work will be undertaken following the completion of the EIA.

We are happy to forward you a copy of the terms of reference for the archaeological study (for your comment). Please could you let us know if you require this and if you have any further information requirements at this stage.

Yours faithfully

Nadia Mol

Action

Telephoned Ms van Tonder to check whether she will be attending the ERF Workshop and within commented (have not read the DSR at that time) the above.

***

Forwarded the electronic Draft SR Summary copy for her records by post at her request and e-mail.

***


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22-Aug-01 E-mail Received From: Kirstin van Tonder

[mailto:KvanTonder@sahra.org.za]


To: Nadia.Mol@pdna.co.za

Subject: Re: EIA for the proposed Eskom 765 kV

Dear Nadia

Thank you for your response. It is quite in order for Mr

Hart to be the spokesperson for SAHRA: Western Cape in this respect. The proposed work crosses the boundaries of the assistant regional managers in this office.

Besides Mr Hart, who runs the office as well as his own region, there are three other people running a subregion. Besides myself there are Miss Joanna Marx and

Miss Beverley Crouts - just for your information.

Please communicate with Mr Hart and ask him to copy info to us, as we all need to be kept up to date with this proposal. I also saw his letter - unfortunately only once

I had already sent off mine - and his letter puts our

Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 22:37:13 +0200


To: KvanTonder@sahra.org.za

Dear Miss van Tonder

Thank you for your comment submitted regarding the

Archaeological phase one investigation.

Your comments have been recorded and sent on to the Project Team, they are currently engaged in the Environmental Review Forum

Workshop and will so in due course reply as soon as possible.

Kind Regards

Suzette Hattingh

***

15/08/01

Forwarded comments to Karin Bowler.

Subject: EIA for proposed Eskom 765 kV transmission line

Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 11:54:40 +0200


To: "'KvanTonder@sahra.org.za'" <KvanTonder@sahra.org.za>

CC: Karin Bowler, Stuart Dunsmore, Suzette Hattingh

Dear Kirsten

Thank you for your comment on the need for an archaeological investigation. Please could you clarify what a "phase one" investigation is.

We have previously been involving Mr Hart from your offices. He was invited to attend the Environmental Review Forum Workshops that were held last week and has been communicating with me with regard to the project. He has also received a summary of the draft scoping report.

Please could you indicate if you wish to be personally involved in this project or if further communication needs to be with Mr Hart as the representative for the Western Cape SAHRA office. Should

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22-Aug-01 E-mail Received position very clearly.

As far as the definition of a phase one archaeological investigation goes, I gladly attach a definition given to me by our previous archaeologist, Dr Janette Deacon.

With best wishes

Yours sincerely

Kirstin

From: Kirstin van Tonder




Subject: EIA for Eskom line

Dear Nadia

Would you kindly describe the area to me again which will be impacted upon/covered by the proposed Eskom line, as I cannot find your original document. I need to decide to which municipal area-files to copy our correspondence.

Also please confirm whether your project is at all linked to the Eskom Cape Strengthening programme, documentation for which I received from Suzette

Hattingh (Tel 035-340-2715).

Thank you very much!

With best wishes

Yours sincerely

Kirstin you wish to be personally involved, we will add you to our public involvement database and forward project documentation to you in the future.

I would appreciate it if you could come back to me regarding the definition of a "phase one" investigation and your involvement in the future. My contact details are as follows:

Tel (011) 482 2123 Fax (011) 482 4717

Yours faithfully

Nadia Mol

Subject: Eskom CSP - Municipal details

Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 12:28:36 +0200

From: Suzette Hattingh

To: KvanTonder@sahra.org.za

CC: Karin Bowler, Nadia Mol, Stuart Dunsmore

Dear Kirstin

Herewith please find attached, detailed list of Municipal Offices as per our data base, for your information.

I will fax you the Projects Background Information Document for your records.

ACER (Africa) Environmental Management Consultants

Suzette Hattingh

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23-Aug-01

03-Apr-02 Draft EIR Comments

From: Kirstin van Tonder


Sent: 23 August, 2001 11:52 AM


Re: Municipal areas within which the 765 kV falls

23 Aug 2001

Dear Nadia

Thank you for your reply. Now things are falling nicely into place and I trust we will see this project moving effectively from here on. It is great when all role players get to know who is who and what has to happen when!

Looking forward to receiving the info from your colleagues, but thanks, I do have a map showing the main towns from a document Suzette e-mailed me.

With best wishes

Yours sincerely

Kirstin

3 April 2002

Dear Karin

ESKOM CSP – 765kV Transmission Line

Thank you for your letter of 20 March 2002 with respect to the above project. In terms of the National

Heritage Resources Act (Act 25) of 1999, the heritage issues relating to the project must be addressed in the

EIA to the satisfaction of SAHRA.

Subject: Municipal areas within which the 765 kV falls

Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 11:32:15 +0200


To: "'KvanTonder@sahra.org.za'" <KvanTonder@sahra.org.za>

CC: "Stuart Dunsmore (E-mail)" <stuartjd@icon.co.za>, suzette.hattingh@acerafrica.co.za

Dear Kirstin

Thank you for your e-mail yesterday.

We are on the same team as Suzette Hattingh - she (ACER Africa) is one of the public involvement consultants.

With regard to the municipal areas within which the project falls,

Bongi Shinga will be forwarding you these details as we have them already (I hope that this helps you). Bongi or Suzette will also be forwarding you a copy of the latest background information document which may also be of some help.

You can also refer to the draft scoping report: a summary of which has been forwarded to you and Mr Hart. There are, however, copies of the full report available in public places and on Eskom's website.

Please let me know if you require further details in this regard.

Yours faithfully

Nadia Mol

Forwarded by Fax to Karin Bowler.

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Given the magnitude of this project, and the potential of such a powerline to severely negatively impact the heritage value of its surrounding area, it is requested that a recognised heritage practitioner form part of the team dealing with the EIA. The heritage issues that need to be addressed involve issues ranging from archaeology, palaeontology, the built environment, the cultural landscape, visual impacts, sense of place, scenic routes as well as possible issues around cultural or spiritual association.

It would be appreciated if a meeting could be set up in the near future to address the handling of the heritage components of this project.

Yours sincerely pp K van Tonder

Provincial Manager, Western Cape

GOVT LOCAL

Co/Org Beaufort Wes Munisipaliteit

Name

Mail to van Staden, Roelof, Mnr

Privaatsak X582, Beaufort-Wes, 6970

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 023 415 2121, 023 415 2121 ext 244, 083 415 8461,


29-Oct-01 1:250 000 MAP

Name

Mail to

Welgemoed, DE, Mnr

Privaatsak X582, Beaufort-Wes, 6970



29-Oct-01 1:250 000 MAP

Co/Org Blaauwberg Administration

Name

Mail to

Hollis-Turner, Trevor, Mr

P O Box 35, Milnerton, 7435



Co/Org

Name

Mail to

29-Oct-01 1:250 000 MAP

Boland Distrik Munisipaliteit

Cordier, A, Mnr

Posbus 91, Worcester, 6849

Action

Action

Action

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27-Aug-01 Draft SR Comment Telcon with Mr Cordier.

They have no further comments, will stand with what was given through at the ERF meeting.

Name

Mail to

Nieuwoudt, Ben, Mnr

Posbus 91, Worcester, 6849



Action

Action

29-Oct-01 1:250 000 MAP

Co/Org Breede Vallei Munisipaliteit

Name

Mail to

Mercuur, Niel, Mnr

Privaatsak X3046, Worcester, 6849


Date Issue Raised Comment Action

Co/Org Cape Town Administration

Name

Mail to

Hyde, M J, Mr


Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 021 400 3158, 021 421 7697, , mhyde@cct.org.za


29-Oct-01 1:250 000 MAP

27-Aug-01 Draft SR Comment File: 818

Ref: 01/9913ltr Dev/mab

Action

Mr M J Hyde

Interim Convenor: Electricity

City of Cape Town

2001-08-24

Att: Karin Bowler

Cape Strengthening Programme EIA Comment on Draft

Scoping Report

With reference to your letter dated 2001-06-28 inviting comment on the merits and impacts of the proposed

Gamma Omega 765 kV Transmission line, I would comment as follows.

The interests of the City of Cape Town would be best served by developing the transmission system supplying

P O Box 82

Cape Town 8000

Tel : 021 400 3158

Fax: 021 421 7697

29 August 2001

Dear Mr Hyde

Cape Strengthening Programme EIA - Comment on Draft Scoping

Report

Your ref: File 818, 01/9913ltrDev/mab

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726992262 the Cape Metropolitan area in a least cost manner so as to minimise the eventual impact on the cost of bulk supply to the area.

The findings of the Feasibility Study on a 1 000 – 2 000

MW CCGT in the Cape Metropolitan area have been presented by Camala to Eskom, the Dept of Minerals &

Energy , and the National Electricity Regulator. This study shows that there is significant merit in establishing a base load power station in the Western Cape. The anticipated impact on the Eskom transmission system would be to postpone the need for constructing the 765 kV power line, to reduce the electrical losses incurred in transmitting power to the Western cape and to improve system stability.

The study indicates that the present value of the avoided costs resulting from deferment of the transmission system investment and the reduction in electrical losses, taken over the 20 year study period, is estimated to be US$ 440 million with the CPP power station operating as a base load power station. The PV of the savings in deferred investment in the transmission system alone is in the range of US$ 242 million to US$ 290 million depending on the capacity of the power station.

The case for the Cape Power Project is very strong and the project is accordingly being pursued actively.

Reference is made in the draft scoping report to the proposed Cape Power Project as a strategic consideration.

Phase 1 of the strengthening programme has to be completed by 2005. As the Cape Power Project would not be in place by then, there is no objection to this proceeding. However, I am strongly of the opinion that no further decision to invest in the 765 kV power line should be made untill very close attention has been given to the benefits that would accrue from the proposed CCGT power station. In considering such a decision equal weight should be given to the construction of a power station in the Western Cape as to strengthening of the transmission system.

Thank you for your comment received on 27 August 2001. Your response has been captured on the database and your letter forwarded to the EIA Project Management Team for a response from Eskom and inclusion in the final Scoping Report.

We will inform you in due course as to the availability of this report in the public domain. We appreciate your participation in this process.

Kindest regards.

Yours sincerely

KARIN BOWLER


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Yours faithfully

Mr M J Hyde

Interim Convenor: Electricity

City of Cape Town

Co/Org City of Cape Town

Name

Mail to

Poolman, Adrian A, Mr




19-Jul-01

Comment

1 > Would it be possible for you to email me a copy of the

Draft Scoping Report ? At present we here at the City of Cape

Town Control Centre (situated in Newlands) do not have access to the Internet so I am unable to download.

Action

1 > Thank you for your interest, I will pass your request over to Project Management, and will advise you as soon as I hear what arrangements can be made.

2 > Thank you for your prompt response to my request. I shall access the SR at the Civic Centre.

The Scoping Report [SR] may be too big to e-mail, and will be available as of tomorrow, at the following venues:

Cape Town Library, Cape Town Administration * Civic

Center, 12 Hertzog Blvd, 8th Floor, and CMC Administration

* 44 Wales St.

Please advise if one of these is in your reach.

Co/Org

Name

CMC Administration

Ebrahim, AG, Mr

Mail to P O Box 16548, Vlaeberg, 8018



29-Oct-01 1:250 000 MAP

Name

Mail to

Jackson, Joanne, Ms


Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 021 487 2184, 021 487 2255, , jjackson@cmc.gov.za


13-Jun-01 Subject: Contact details

Action

Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 16:38:39 +0200

From: "Joanne Jackson" <JJackson@cmc.gov.za>

To: <Suzette.hattingh@acerafrica.co.za>

Hi Suzette,

Details as promised: The switchboard number for the

City of Cape Town is 021 - 400 1111. If you need address information, I'm sure they could direct you to an

Action


Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 11:40:22 +0200


To: Joanne Jackson

Dear Mrs. Jackson

On behalf of the Project Team, I thank you for you valuable input.

Kind Regards

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24-Aug-01

726992262 appropriate person to ask (if they can't help themselves.)

The Mayor (Cllr Peter Marais)

City of Cape Town, Private Bag X9181, Cape Town,

8000.

Interim Manager : Planning and Environment (Mr David

Daniels) 20th Flr, Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Blvd,

Foreshore , Cape Town , 8000.

Executive Councillor : Planning and Environment (Cllr

Brian Watkyns) Paul Sauer Building, 1 Adderley St,

Cape Town, 8000.

All Executive Councillors would have the same address.

The Executive Councillor for Trading Services (which includes Electricity) is Cllr David Erleigh.

The City Manager's address is the same as the Mayor's.

Electricity Services address is Po Box 82, Cape Town,

8000.

Neil Croucher is the Director.

Hope this helps.

Regards

Joanne

Subject: Fwd: Att : Suzette Hattingh

Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 13:40:37 +0200

From: "Joanne Jackson" <JJackson@cmc.gov.za>

To: <Suzette.Hattingh@acerafrica.co.za>

Dear Suzette,

As requested the posters advertising the Cape

Strengthening Programme 765 kV Transmission Line draft Scoping Report were placed in the CMC

Administration.

Suzette Hattingh


Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 04:32:19 +0200


To: Joanne Jackson

Dear Ms Jackson

Thank you for your feedback.

No, it will not be necessary for you to return the DSR viewing register if it is empty Regarding the I&AP registration, I find this all

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No members of the public requested to review the report.

The register is hence empty - do you still wish that it be returned to you?

For future reference for other processes you may run, the

CMC Administration's 44 Wale Street office, is generally one that the public does not visit - i.e. not an office at which the public would, for example, pay rates / electricity accounts etc. This may account for the fact that no persons requested the report. re. the IAPs forms that you requested to be returned by

24 August 2001. Unless other people in our organization have returned them indicating they specifically do not wish to be on the IAP list, I suggest you continue to keep them on the IAP mailing list.

Please contact me if you have any queries

Regards

Joanne

Name Weinronk, Eileen, Ms

Mail to P O Box 16548, Vlaeberg, 8018



15-Aug-01 Draft

Correspondence

SR Request extension of comment date. in order.

Kind Regards

Suzette Hattingh

Action

Subject: Eskom 765 kV Transmission Line - Draft Scoping Report

Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 23:06:04 +0200


To: eweinronk@cmc.gov.za

CC: suzette.hattingh@acerafrica.co.za

, Stuart Dunsmore

<stuartjd@icon.co.za>, Nadia Mol <Nadia.Mol@pdna.co.za>

Good evening Eileen

We are currently in the field and have only today completed the

Environmental Review Forum Workshops at which additional issues were raised. These will need to be incorporated into the Final

Scoping Report over the next two weeks. As such, I do not foresee a problem in you providing additional comment by the end of next

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30-Aug-01 Draft SR Comment Ref:M17/9/71/1

Date:30 August 2001

Attention Karin Bowler

Public Involvement Programme Team Leader

Acer (Africa)

PO Box 503

Mtunzini 3867

Fax 035 340 2232

Dear Ms Bowler

CAPE STRENGTHENING PROGRAMME GAMMA

OMEGA TRANSMISSION LINE

We thank you for this opportunity to comment and for the extension to the review period that you have granted us.

However, as discussed with you telephonically, these comments are preliminary technical comments from the

City of Cape Town. It must be appreciated that a 30 day comment period is not adequate for this organization to prepare an informed and integrated comment on a proposal of this significance. Issues raised below could change with a more considered evaluation of the proposal as presented. This organization reserves the right to add to, subtract from, alter and review the issues raised and contained herein. week.

I would like you to confirm by return e-mail if you are comfortable with this arrangement.

Thank you for participating in this project and for making the effort to comment.

Kind regards

Karin Bowler

These issues were incorporated in the Addendum to the Draft Scoping

Report.

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A letter from this organization to DEAT regarding comment period on the proposed PBMR is attached for your information.

The contribution from our CMC Administration Spatial

Planning is attached as submitted. Some of the issues raised therein have been included in the comments below in our early attempts to integrate the comments received.

Comment was also received from the Economic and

Social

Development Department CMC Administration as well as from the Blaauwberg Administration Spatial Planning and Environmental Management. These comments have been incorporated into the following comments.

Comment on this proposal is restricted to the portion of the proposed power-line that falls within the boundaries of the City of Cape Town area.

Anticipated issues relating to the proposed transmission line deal with both the conceptual approach to the EIA and role of the proposed transmission line as well as site specific environmental impacts.

It is critical that the Western Cape has sufficient and diverse electricity supply,infrastructure and network to meet current and future demands that support the

Western

Capes competitiveness as a business location. Therefore, the costs of not ensuring this continued and improved supply must be considered in an evaluation of the impacts.

In terms of the EIA authorization process, the anticipated impacts of the “no-go” option need to be assessed. While the “no-go” option is mentioned in the

DSR, it gives a rather simplistic view of the anticipated impacts. It is recommended that these impacts are further defined so that these impacts can be evaluated against the anticipated impacts of the proposed line.

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The energy generation sector is being broadened to ensure scope for the generation of electricity by independent providers. While it is accepted that electricity generation it is not within the scope of this study, within the above mentioned framework and approach, it is critical to ensure that the proposed transmission line can receive and will purchase additional electricity requirements from local independent producers. This co-operative integrated and holistic approach to the proposed transmission line is essential to its acceptability and to the mitigation of anticipated impacts within the City of Cape Town area.

The DSR does also give some indication of alternatives, ie: above ground or below ground transmission. Below ground transmission is summarily dismissed as too expensive.

However, there might be areas where the visual impact of the line is too onerous and where the scenic beauty would be compromised beyond an acceptable situation. In these instances, it might be useful to have some alternative proposal.

It is recommended that the below ground installation be retained as an option in special circumstances.

In conclusion to the debate on alternatives, the transmission line is presented as a fait a compli and the DSR focuses its attention on mitigating measures in order to limit environmental impacts. The adequacy of this approach is questioned. It is recommended that the section on alternatives be further unpacked as described above.

The draft Scoping Report clearly states that the proposed project will rely on additional capacity being “transported” on the network transmission line in order to ensure a more even and enhanced electricity supply to the Western Cape.

According to the DSR, this additional

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726992262 supply is available from excess capacity being produced in Mpumalanga.

This statement in the DSR is of concern as is it in direct contradiction with information contained in the DSR for the proposed PBMR, the motivation for which is the fact that the Mpumalanga power supply is inadequate to meet the electricity demand in the short to medium term. It is anticipated that a number of the major and larger power stations will need to be overhauled or closed down within the near future. If, in the light of this apparent contradiction, the additional capacity in Mpumalanga is only anticipated to be short term, the costs of this investment and its anticipated impacts cannot be justified.

This contradiction in information arising out of the same organization is to be clarified and IAPs advised thereof.

At this stage, it need to be noted that the generation electricity from renewables is consistent with PAWC’s

White Paper on Economic Development. There are currently a number of electricity generation proposals currently being investigated in the Western Cape. Some of these proposals utilize renewable resources. It is recommended that every opportunity for the utilization and absorption of this additional local capacity be made and that this intention be stated clearly in the relevant and supporting documentation.

The draft Scoping Report makes reference to previous

EIA’s for the proposed sub stations undertaken prior to the implementation of the EIA regulations. This statement is misleading and unclear. It is anticipated that these EIA’s were done as part of in-house investigations and feasibility studies and have no authorization status. This statement needs to be confirmed and clarified and IAP need to be advised/informed.

Visual impacts:

It is noted that the site for the proposed Omega station is located at the southern gateway to the City of Cape Town on the N7, one of the significant scenic routes identified

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726992262 in the Scenic Drive Network Management Plan. This

Plan must be utilised in the visual impact assessment. A complete and thorough visual impact assessment is required before this proposed site can be considered for support by this organization.

Extent of the Work proposed:

There are concerns that the availability of increased supply will have a knock on effect and existing transmission lines into the city from the Omega site as well as the transmission line between Omega and

Koeberg will be upgraded. The extent of work anticipated in the medium term needs be affirmed and the public and relevant authorities informed. Proper and complete description of proposed development is required. It is also a requirement of the EIA authorization application process that cumulative impacts be addressed.

It appears as though the proposed site of the Omega

Station is the same as one of the sites for the proposed

Eskom Wind Electricity Generation project. This point needs to be clarified and if correct, included for public and authority information

Botanical issues:

It is noted that the botanical core area identified on Farm

Schoongezicht is one of the 37 Core Flora Sites within the City of Cape Town. This information needs to be reflected in the documentation for public and authority information.

It is proposed that The conservation of indigenous vegetation within the power line servitude area should be promoted. A fire management plan for this servitude should be developed. Recent experience in the City of

Cape Town area has not been satisfactory. Therefore it is recommended that this plan should be reviewed by other relevant stakeholders which must include the Cape Flats

Flora Core Conservation Sites Working Group and the

Environmental Management Department of the

Blaauwberg Administration.

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Other issues:

It has been suggested that the following be submitted for

Council’s consideration. The erection of the powerline structures will need to comply with any relevant legislation. A list of this legislation should be included in the DSR.

Confirm that the West Coast Biosphere Reserve

Management Board and local Ward Councillor has been contacted :

The impact of the development on the existing road infrastructure. A more detailed review of new access points and roads required for the development are required for an informed comment in this regard. It is recommended that these requirements need to be reflected in the description of the proposed activity and of the affected environment

A detailed Environmental Management Plan and

Decommissioning plan

We trust you find the above in order and look forward to your response

Yours faithfully

Eileen Weinronk

Late Comments arrive by fax 30 Aug 2001

Dated 3 Sept 2001

Ref: 30/15/5/2

For Acting Head : Spatial Planning Department

Filed I&AP Draft Scoping Comment section.

Subject: Cape Strengthening Programme - comments on the Draft

Scoping report

Date: Sun, 02 Sep 2001 11:19:52 +0200


To: Eileen Weinronk <EWeinronk@cmc.gov.za>

CC: suzette hattingh <suzette.hattingh@acerafrica.co.za>,Stuart

Dunsmore <stuartjd@icon.co.za>,

<Nadia.Mol@pdna.co.za>

Nadia Mol

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25-Mar-02 Draft

Correspondence

EIR Subject: Cape Strengthening Programme

Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 13:00:13 +0200

From: <Eileen.Weinronk@capetown.gov.za>


CC: <Joanne.Jackson@capetown.gov.za>,

<Keith.Wiseman@capetown.gov.za>

Thank you for your letter dated 15th March received today , 25th March .

In this correspondence you state that the EIA is available from the CMC administration. However, it is not clear which department this has been forwarded to. I confirm that we have not received this document and hereby request a full copy as soon as possible.

Good day Eileen

Apologies for not acknowledging your e-mail earlier - I have been without a landline in Pretoria. The comments have been faxed to the

Project Management Team and we will be incorporating the final comments into the Final Scoping Report.

I have as yet not been able to view the comments due to the landline problem, but will be communicating with the project team on

Monday.

Thank you for your participation in this project to date.

Kindest regards.

Karin Bowler

Copies forwarded to

S Dunsmore - PBA Int

N Moll - PDNA

K Bowler - ACER (PTA - MBB)

Subject: Report back on CMC contact

Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 11:30:33 +0200


To: <Suzette.Hattingh@acerafrica.co.za>, "Karin Bowler (Email)" karinbow@iafrica.com

CC <stuartjd@icon.co.za>

Dear Suzette and Karin

I have tried to contact Eileen (CMC) telephonically, but she is away until 8th April 2002. Instead I spoke to her colleague, Suzette to let them know that a copy of the report has been forwarded to Mr

Tomalin (CMC) along with an electronic version of the report. She stated that she will let Eileen know of this - but I will also e-mail

Eileen to answer this

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15-Apr-02 Draft

Correspondence

EIR

It is noted in your correspondence that the deadline for comment in 19th April 2002. This period of time for a co-ordinated and integrated comment from ourselves is not adequate and we request an extention of time to at least 60 days for a technical comment and additional 30 days for processing this comment through our political cycle.

In August 2001 we commented on the draft scoping report. We note that we have not received confirmation of receipt of these comments, nor any notification of a record of decision regarding the scoping report and are hence perplexed that the EIA is already out for comment.

Please respond to these queries and requests as soon as possible Many thanks

Eileen Weinronk

Review Co-ordinator

Environmental Management Department

Cape Metropolitan Council Administration

City of Cape Town query as well as her others. Will copy the e-mail to both of you.

Regards

Nadia

Subject: Draft EIR 765 kV Transmission line

Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 12:46:43 +0200

From: Sebola Shaka <SebolaS@pdna.co.za>

To: <eileen.weinronk@capetown.gov.za>

CC: <stuartjd@icon.co.za>, <karinbow@iafrica.com>,

<SuzetteHattingh@acerafrica.co.za>, <Nadia.Mol@pdna.co.za>

Dear Eileen

This serves as a record of the discussion that was held between

Shaka Sebola and Eileen Weinronk on 10th April 2002 regarding the request for extension of the review period.

* The Cape Metropolitan Council has requested that the

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726992262 current 30-day review period be extended to 60-days on the basis that they find it difficult to get hold of their Councillors who should ratify the comments that the council raise regarding the reports they normally review.

* the CMC sought clarity as to how the concerns and comments raised are addressed following the closure of the comments period.

* The CMC also feels that the 2-week period following the closure of the comments period and the submission of the final report to

NDEAT may be inadequate to address issues raised.

* The basis for this argument is that they forwarded comments during the review of the draft scoping report and never got a copy of the final scoping report to determine if the issues raised were addressed.

* Additional electronic copies are not desired.

In response to the above the following were highlighted:

* extension of the review period cannot be granted on the basis that the Project team has made a commitment to the client to submit the final EIR on the 30th April 2002.

* the reports that are issued to the public (serving as a record of the findings of the study, including discussion with interested and affected parties) are in draft form- implying that the IAPs are granted an opportunity to determine whether the issues they raised are correctly captured. Following the closure of the comments period the issues that have been raised are incorporated into the final reports and then submitted to the authorities.

* regarding the adequacy of the incorporation period, is difficult to say whether the feeling is true because the nature of the issues that may be raised is unknown. The study team, however, believes that this is a sufficient period to address any issues- assuming that all major issues have been raised during the scoping phase and prior to the compilation of the draft EIR report.

* The final scoping report was not made available for public comment and issues detailed on the draft scoping report were recorded in the draft EIR.

* Additional electronic copies of the draft EIR can be forwarded to the CMC if required to speed up the comments period.

regards

Shaka Sebola

For PD Naidoo & Associates

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17-Apr-02 Draft EIR

Correspondence

Subject: Re: Draft EIR 765 kV Transmission line

Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 13:30:00 +0200

From: <Eileen.Weinronk@capetown.gov.za>

To: <SebolaS@pdna.co.za>

CC: <SuzetteHattingh@acerafrica.co.za>,

<Keith.Wiseman@capetown.gov.za>,

<karinbow@iafrica.com>, <stuartjd@icon.co.za>,


Dear Sebola

Thank you for your email in which you confirm your understanding of our discussion.

There are a number of issues contained therein that appear to have been misunderstood. Unfortunately I do not have the time at this stage to respond to each point therein.

However, there is one issue in particular that requires urgent correction.

The City of Cape Town is one legal entity and is governed by legal processes and delegations. These processes and delegations must be respected in the course of all our work including review.

Thus the problem of submitting political comment within the given time period is not an issue of making contact with

Councillors but rather with respect to Council's legal processes and delegations, supported by the approvals of relevant Heads. The request for comment from relevant sectors of the organization, review period, integration of comments received, responding to queries and concerns from relevant Heads and gaining their approval precedes processing of the comment through acknowledged legal processes of this Council.

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I trust that this clarifies for you our requirement of sufficient time to review and comment.

Please note that the CMC (Cape Metropolitan Council) no longer exists. The correct name is the City of Cape Town

(CCT). The CMC is now an Administration of the CCT and is referred to as the Cape Metropolitan Council

Administration (CMCA) of the CCT.

Issues regarding the incorporation and response to comments are unfortunately not particular to this application process and will be raised both in our comments on this process and with the authorizing agency at both a local and provincial level.

The reason for not extending the deadline is inadequate - the agreement between the consultant and their client has no bearing on the issue raised by us regarding formal comment. This has a bearing on the adequacy of the process and is of concern to us. We trust that this clarifies our situation to some extent.

As requested in our telephone discussion, please confirm that you will be able to receive comment up until 30th

April as confirmed with Mr Tomalin and myself telephonically last week.

Trust in order

Regards

Eileen Weinronk

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Subject: RE: 765kV Gamma-Omega

Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 12:45:38 +0200


To: "Eileen Winlock" <Eileen.Weinronk@capetown.gov.za>,

"John Gearing" <John.Geeringh@eskom.co.za>

CC: "Carol Streaton" <Carol.Streaton@eskom.co.za>, "Ernest

Grunewald" <Ernest.Grunewald@eskom.co.za>,

<pbai@iafrica.com>, <Nadia.Mol@pdna.co.za>, "suzette hattingh"

<suzette.hattingh@acerafrica.co.za>

Dear John & Eileen

Thanks for sending this information through to me, I will ensure that same is recorded on the database.

Eileen, to confirm, my e-mail to you earlier this week becomes irrelevant, thus not requiring direct response from you. However, should you still wish to comment on its contents, please feel free.

I will also ensure that Suzette Hattingh effects the necessary changes on the database i.r.o CMC changing to Cape Metropolitan

Council Administration, City of Cape Town.

Kind regards

Karin Bowler

PBA International

Cell: 082 809 7624

-----Original Message-----

From: John Geeringh [mailto:John.Geeringh@eskom.co.za]

Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 10:53 AM

To: Eileen.Weinronk@capetown.gov.za]

Cc: Carol Streaton; Ernest Grunewald; karinbow@iafrica.com

; pbai@iafrica.com; Nadia.Mol@pdna.co.za

Subject: 765kV Gamma-Omega

Hallo Eileen, thank you for your time on the phone this morning. This is just to confirm our discussion and hopefully address your concerns.

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We would like to thank you for meeting us halfway with the comments period and would like to stress that your final comments are welcome even after the date of 30 April 2002. We will submit the

EIA report to DEAT and they normally take approximately 60 days to respond, therefore some time will still be available. They are also dependant on receiving in[put from the provincial authority from the

Western Cape as well as the Northern Cape. Your comments and concerns will be forwarded to DEAT but I can assure you that we will respond to them directly to you. Our responses to your comments will also be forwarded to DEAT at the same time.

Kind regards and please say Hallo to Steven Granger for me.

John

From: stuart [mailto:stuartjd@icon.co.za]

Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 1:47 PM

To: Nadia Mol; Karin Bowler

Subject: Fw: Draft EIR 765 kV Transmission line Importance: High

Hi, After seeing this I'm even more keen that one of you please contact Eileen Weinronk to see that she is satisfied with things. I'd feel more comfortable that the queries raised by CMC are addressed with a bit more depth. As Karin's name is on the letter issued with the reports, I suggest she be the first to make contact (ASAP!). Any

PIP issues can be dealt with at the same time. If there are any technical issues, then Nadia should take over. This will hopefully give CMC the level of attention they want at the moment. They will be an important commentator on our draft EIR and I'd rather they comment with a positive attitude. If they think we are being hardnosed about it all they will be more aggressive.

Please let me know what transpires.

thanks stuart

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02-May-02 Draft EIR Correspondence From: Eileen Weinronk

[mailto:Eileen.Weinronk@capetown.gov.za]

Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 2:28 PM


Cc: Keith Wiseman; karinbow@iafrica.com

; stuartjd@icon.co.za

Subject: Re: Comment on the draft EIR for the Eskom

765kV Transmission line

Nadia hi

Thanks for your email and tel conversation

This confirms earlier email correspondence with your organization that we will submit to you directly ASAP - but not necessarily before 30 th

Also please note that this comment is from the City of

Cape Town and not CMCA. trust of value

Eileen

1.

From: Nadia Mol [mailto:Nadia.Mol@pdna.co.za]

Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 10:47 AM

To: 'Eileen.Weinronk@capetown.gov.za'

Cc: Stuart Dunsmore (E-mail); Karin Bowler (E-mail)

Subject: Comment on the draft EIR for the Eskom 765 kV

Transmission line

Dear Eileen

This is just a reminder that we are still waiting for comment from the

CMCA on the draft EIR for the proposed Eskom 765 kV

Transmission line. The extended comments period closed on Tuesday

30th April 2002 and we are now required to finalise the draft report.

Please could you forward any comments that you may have on this document to us urgently.

Yours faithfully

Nadia Mol (PD Naidoo & Associates)

2.

From: Nadia Mol [mailto:Nadia.Mol@pdna.co.za]

Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 11:33 AM

To: Stuart Dunsmore (E-mail); Karin Bowler (E-mail); John

Geeringh (E-mail)

Cc: 'Eileen.Weinronk@capetown.gov.za'

Subject: Comment on draft EIR

Dear Stuart, Karin and John

I have just chatted to Eileen and she has mentioned that she has circulated the draft EIR to the necessary internal departments and to date has only received one comment back. She is thus anticipating that she will only be able to get the CMCA's comments through to us in a weeks time.

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She is aware of our previous submission date and I stated that we would prefer to include the CMCA's comments in our addendum report rather than forward these individually to DEA&T following submission.

Regards

Nadia

Co/Org

Name

Drakenstein Municipality

Carstens, J, Mr

Mail to P O Box 1, Paarl, 7622

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 021 807 4500, 021 872 8054, , ceo@drakenstein.gov.za


29-Oct-01 1:250 000 MAP

Name

Mail to

Knaggs, Jimmy, Mr


Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 021 807 4707, 021 872 8054, , jimmy@drakenstein.gov.za


11-Aug-01 E-mail Received I will be attending the Ceres (ERF) meeting but need some background Information, especially a proposed route map.

Action

Thank you for your interest shown in this project. Unfortunately the voluminous and technical nature of the Draft Scoping Report precludes us from sending out electronic copies or additional hard copies. However, the salient issues have been summarised into a

Draft Impact Table which we are in a position to forward electronically.

17-Aug-01 > From: Jimmy Knaggs <Jimmy@drakenstein.gov.za>

> To: <jwhyte@mweb.co.za>

> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 10:36 AM

> Subject: ESKOM route

> ** Reply Requested by 8/20/2001 (Monday) **

> Hi

Should you wish to peruse the full Draft Scoping Report, with has a detailed 1 : 250 000 Map included depicting the proposed route & corridor. (I attach a list of the venues at which this Report is available.)

Subject: Re: ESKOM route

Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 09:35:19 +0200

From: IMAGIS <jwhyte@mweb.co.za>

To: Jimmy Knaggs <Jimmy@drakenstein.gov.za>

CC: Nadia Mol, "PBAI (network)", Suzette Hattingh, Karin

Bowler

Good Morning Jimmy

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> Just to remind you about the electronic info for the route for the new 765kV line. We need at least the section from Tulbagh to the Berg River.

> It would be useful if it was in WGS 84 and a Shape file. Please include the existing 400kV line route if possible.

>

> Regards

> Jimmy

Following my message to you earlier this morning, it appears as though I have bypassed standard protocol in my frustration with

MWEB's sloppy service. There are particular requirements regarding the recording of all communications in a public participation process that need to be addressed.

The deadline for comments from the stakeholder workshops is 24

August 2001. This deadline needs to be met as the independent consulting team has to collate all stakeholder issues shortly thereafter for the final draft scoping report. Please note, however, that this is by no means the last opportunity that your organisation will have to make comment as this project will go into the next phase where stakeholders will again play an important role. As you will see above, this message has been copied to both the project managers and the public participation coordinators. Should the Drakenstein

Municipality identify any potential conflicts with the proposed alignment of the 765kV line and their current and proposed planning initiatives, please would you be so kind as to forward these issues to

Karin Bowler at the email address provided above. Karin will ensure that any issues are discussed with yourself and appropriately collated into the scoping report. As discussed with yourself at the workshop in Ceres on Thursday last week, I appreciate that the current planning initiative of the Interim Integrated Development Plans

(IDPs) is embryonic at this stage. I sincerely hope that the digital data provided to you may facilitate the identification of any potential conflicts observable in previous planning exercises undertaken by the Municipality. Be assured, however, that your organisation will have the opportunity to make further input to this process once you have had the time to firm up on your IDP. I have been involved in many IDPs around the country and fully appreciate your frustration with the current status of interim planning that the newly demarcated

Municipalities have been thrown in to. If there is any way that I could be of assistance to you or your organisation, please do not hesitate to call.

Once again, on behalf of the team, thank you for your very valuable input to the Ceres workshop. We look forward to future collaboration.

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Co/Org

Name

Karoo Hoogland van Sittert, Aletta, Mev

Mail to Posbus 24, Sutherland, 6920



29-Oct-01 1:250 000 MAP

Co/Org Laingsburg Munisipaliteit

Name

Mail to

Visser, Fanie (SA), Mnr

Privaatsak X4, Laingsburg, 6900


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Kind regards

Chris Whyte

PS - I have also attached the existing power network as you requested to assist in orientation.

----- Original Message -----

From: IMAGIS <jwhyte@mweb.co.za>

To: Jimmy Knaggs <Jimmy@drakenstein.gov.za>

Cc: PBAI (network) <pbai@iafrica.com>

Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 7:48 AM

Subject: Re: ESKOM route

> Morning Jimmy

> Sorry about not replying yesterday, but it appears as though

MWEB, my service provider, is currently undergoing upgrades and shut down the server from about 12pm yesterday. As you can imagine, this caused havoc with my plans yesterday.

>> Herewith the proposed line you saw at the workshop, plus the two alternative routes identified at the workshop. These files are in shapefile format in the Clarke 1880 ellipsoid - your guys can project these directly into their system. Call me if you need any help

>. Thanks for all your input to the workshop. If you see any red flags regarding these line alignments and your current planning, please let the team know ASAP. Thanks again

>

> Kind regards

> Chris

Action

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06-Jul-01 Telephonic Discussion

Comment

Mr Visser were interested to know where the line where going to run.

Action

Invited Mr Visser to the Laingsburg Farmers' Assoc. meeting.

Received route details from Koos van der Merwe (Eskom), and in a returned call explained to Mr Visser that the proposed line will be from Victoria West to Beaufort West following the current line and up to Komsberg near Sutherland close to the Capacitor Substation and from there to Ceres with a five meter flexibility.

Mr Visser was satisfied with information given

29-Oct-01 1:250 000 MAP

Co/Org Swartland Munisipaliteit

Name

Mail to

Janse van Rensburg, C, Mnr

Privaatsak X52, Malmesbury, 7299



29-Oct-01 1:250 000 MAP

Co/Org

Name

Mail to

Tulbagh Munisipale Kantoor

Bezuidenhout, Gert, Mnr

Posbus 3, Tulbagh, 6820



29-Oct-01 1:250 000 MAP

Co/Org Ubuntu Munisipaliteit

Name

Mail to

Nothnagel, Emil, Mnr

Privaatsak X329, Victoria-Wes, 7070



29-Oct-01 1:250 000 MAP

Co/Org Witzenberg Munisipaliteit

Name

Mail to

Schuurman, JW, Mnr




29-Oct-01 1:250 000 MAP

Action

Action

Action

Action

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Co/Org Witzenberg Munisipaliteit

Name

Mail to

Swanepoel, Johan, Mnr




22-Apr-00 Draft EIR Comments19 April 2002

Ref: 16/3/4

Gamma-Omega 765 kV Transmissielyn: Omgewings Impak

Studie - Beswaar: Witzenberg Munisipaliteit

Hiermee kommentaar en beswaar op Konsep Omgewings

Impak verslag gedateer Maart 2002.

Daar word kennis geneem van die verskillende opsies van roetes wat in die verslag voorgele word. Hierdie munisipaliteit het reeds in die vorige skrywe beswaar gemaak teen die voorgestelde roete, “Alternate Central

Route” & “Preferred Alignment”. Daar word volstaan by die vorige kommentaar en besware van hierdie munisipaliteit soos vervat in raadsbesluit 10.7 van 26 September 2001.

Action

These comments have been incorportated in the Addendum to the

Draft EIR.

Die volgende verdere kommentaar en beswaar op die nuwe

“Preferred Alignment” soos vervat in die dokument:- Dit word gemerk dat die roete suid van Gydopas en dan deur munisipale meentgronde beweeg. Ingevolge die plaaslike

Struktuurplan is hierdie gronde geoogmerk vir toekomstige nywerheids, behuising en natuur area. Die Transmissielyn met gepaardgaande serwituut sal hierdie areas tragmenteer wat toekomstige onwikkeling sal ontwrig en kostes soos byvoorbeeld van infrastruktuur sal verhoog.

- Dit word ook gemerk dat die roete oor Hugo’s Berg in ‘n westelike rigting beweeg. Dit word genoem dat aan die westekant van Hugo’s Berg nog ‘n bergreeks loop bekend as die Skurweberg alvorens die lyn in die Witzenberg Vallei in beweeg.

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23-Aug-01

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Twee redelike hoe bergreekse moet derhalwe gekruis word tussen Prince Alfred’s Hamlet en die Agter-Witzenberg

Vallei wat onprakties en nie koste-effektief is.

Met bogenoemde ingedagte asook vorige besware in ag geneem volstaan hierdie munisipaliteit by sy vorige aanbeveling van ‘n roete, naamlik langs die bestaande 400 kV lyne, of soos in die konsep genoem, die “Alternative

Southern Route”

Ons dank u vir die geleentheid om kommentaar te lewer en glo dat die besware en aanbevelings ter harte geneem sal word.

Die uwe

JH Swanepoel nms MUNISIPALE BESTUURDER

Subject: Summary report and issues table for 765 kV

Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 11:21:21 +0200


To: pahamlet@witzenberg.gov.za

CC: Stuart Dunsmore, Karin Bowler, Suzette Hattingh

Dear Mr Swanepoel

Please find the attached summary document including the issues table that you requested at the Environmental Review Forum workshop in Ceres. We would appreciate your comment on this document by the end of this week if possible).

Please contact me telephonically at (011) 482 2123, by fax at

(011) 482 4717 or by e-mail: nadia.mol@pdna.co.za, should you have any queries.

Yours faithfully

Nadia Mol <<ERF summary1.doc>>

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29-Aug-01 Draft SR Comment Subject: Comments on Draft Scoping Report: Eskom Cape

Strengthening Programme: Objection/Comments

Witzenberg Municipality

Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 16:49:23 +0200

From: "pahamlet" <pahamlet@witzenberg.gov.za>


CC: "Dana Du Plessis" <dana@ceres.org.za>

Suzette Hattingh / Karin Bowler

The Draft Scoping Report dated July 2001 as well as discussions at a workshop held on 16 August 2001 at

Ceres regarding above mentioned, refers.

The issue was discussed at a meeting of the Development and Planning Committee, Witzenberg Municipal Council, on 21 August 2001. It was decided to raise an objection against the proposed route selected. The reasons are as follows:

- The route crosses the slopes of the Waboomsberg in the

Ceres valley which are habitat to the Geometric Tortoise

(PSAMMOBATES GEOMETRICUS). It is the only South

African land tortoise that appears on the International Red

Datalist. This type of tortoise are very specific regarding it's habitat and are not found in any other type of habitat.

- The route crosses the upper slopes of Gydo Pass, Agter

Witzenberg Pass, Witzenberg Valley as well as the Breede

River Valley, 1km south of Tulbagh. On this route the line will have a huge visual impact against the surrounding rural and natural areas. Ceres is well known for its natural beauty and the line along this route will not only have a negative impact on tourism but will also create a loss of place for the local inhabitants. Tourism is regarded as a strong upcoming industry and the region is in the beginning phases of exploiting this market. Snowfalls attracts tourists by the thousands each year and the area just above Gydo Pass is a favorite visiting place. The proposed line crosses Tulbagh just a kilometer to the south, the town is well known as a tourist attraction with a historical background and buildings.

Subject: Comments on Draft Scoping Report

Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 09:01:42 +0200


To: pahamlet@witzenberg.gov.za

CC: suzette hattingh <suzette.hattingh@acerafrica.co.za>, Stuart

Dunsmore <stuartjd@icon.co.za>,Nadia


Mol

Dear Johan

Thank you for your comments received on 29 August 2001.

I have forwarded your comments to Stuart Dunsmore and Nadia

Mol to ensure that all the issues are captured in the Final Scoping

Report. Your letter serves to confirm many issues that were raised during our discussions around the maps during the second session.

The Witzenberg Municipality will indeed be receiving a copy of the Final Scoping Report. However, it is normally requested that this be made available to the public for viewing, does this create a problem for you and would it be necessary to arrange for an additional copy?

May I also take this opportunity to thank you for attending the

ERF meeting at Ceres. The contribution made by key stakeholders proved valuable.

Kindest regards

Karin Bowler

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It is proposed that the new line follow the existing routes of the two 400 kV lines crossing the Witzenberg Municipal area as the existing lines already creates a visual impact.

Please send us a copy of the final draft when finished. For more information you can contact Johan Swanepoel at

Witzenberg Municipality.

Yours truly

Johan Swanepoel

29-Oct-01 1:250 000 MAP

Co/Org Wolseley Administrasie

Name

Mail to

Strydom, A, Mnr

Privaatsak X4, Wolseley, 6830



29-Oct-01 1:250 000 MAP

Co/Org WPK

Name

Mail to

Walters, A, Mnr van der Stell Str 195, Tulbagh, 6820

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 023 230 1076 /7, 023 230 0942, ,


Action

Action

06-Jan-01 Telephonic Discussion Questioned the information requested on the

Registration form.

GOVT NATIONAL

Co/Org Dept of Mineral & Energy

Name

Mail to

Agenbagh, GA, Mr

Private Bag X9, Roggebaai, 8012



Made arrangements to delivering 1: 25 000 MAP to him. He decided to rather look at this to see where the line will run to forward us landowner names.

Action

Phoned Karin Bowler, sent details for fastmail through to Pbai.

23-Apr-00 Draft

Correspondence

EIR Request map of route for the Western Cape.

Co/Org Ministry of Agriculture,

Name

Mail to van Rensburg, HG, Mr

Private Bag X9179, Cape Town, 8000


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01-Nov-01

Comment

Dear Ms Bowler

CSP: Integrated Env Mngmnt Legislation - ROD

Action

Thank you for your letter dated 1 October with regards to the Records of Decision.

We are satisfied with the mentioned process, and do not have any queries.

Kind regards

HG van Rensburg

Co/Org Ministry of Health

Name

Mail to

Meyer, P, Mr




27-Mar-02 Draft EIR Correspondence 27 March 2002

Action

Dear Ms Bowler

The CSP 765 kV Transmission line: draft EIR

By direction of Mr P Meyer, MPP, Minister of Health, I acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 20 March

2002.

Kindly note that the above mentioned documentation has been referred to Mr Malatsi, Minister of

Environmental Affairs & Development Planning, for his attention and finalisation.

Kind regards

Herman van der Westhuizen

GOVT PROVINCIAL

Co/Org Dept of Land Affairs

Name

Mail to

Smit, David, Mr

Private Bag X5007, Kimberley, 8300


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26-Mar-02 Draft

Correspondence

EIR

Comment

Request hard copy

Co/Org Minister of Environmental

Name

Mail to

Malatsi, DM, Mr




09-Apr-02 Draft EIR 09 April 2002

Correspondence

CSP Gamma-Omega 765 kV Transmission Line

By direction of Mr DM Malatsi, Minister of

Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, I acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 20 March 2002, the contents of which have been noted.

The matter is receiving attention.

Action

Yours faithfully

Mariaan Meyer

Appointed Secretary

Action

Subject: RE: 765 draft EIR

Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 15:18:29 +0200



CC: "Nadia Mol" <Nadia.Mol@pdna.co.za>

I spoke to David Smit this morning:

He understood that the copies are too expensive to reproduce. He was happy with the suggestion that he contacts Mr Edwin Segole at the Northern Cape Dept of Agric, Nature Conserv, Land Reform &

Env to have access to their hard copy. I also suggested that he tries to establish if this dept has electronic facilities available so that he may access the CD version.

Regards

Karin Bowler

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Co/Org National Electricity

Name

Mail to

Ellman, MJ, Dr

P O Box 785080, Sandton, 2146

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 011 884 0118, 011 884 4355, , michaele@ner.org.za


24-Oct-00 The NER has not been informed about this proposed

Action

765kV project from Bloemfontein to Cape Town

(announced earlier this year) which has major implications for the South African transmission network.

These are projects which could impact on Eskom

Transmission’s bottom line and the NER would need to decide whether this project is in the interest of the ESI – before it is implemented!

Did you also handle the EIA for this project? I would appreciate it if you could send me a comprehensive and detailed information pack on the EIA as soon as possible, preferably by fax or e-mail.

Dr Ellman

04-Apr-02 Draft

Correspondence

EIR Subject: Electronic copies of the 765 kV Transmission line EIR

Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 11:38:43 +0200


To: michaele@ner.org.za

Dear Interested and Affected Party



Tel (035) 340 2715

Fax (035) 340 2232


Yours faithfully


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Co/Org Office of the Premier

Name

Mail to

, ,

Private Bag X20538, Bloemfontein, 9300



27-Mar-02 Draft

Correspondence

EIR

Comment

Office of the Premier

Free State Office – Bloemfontein.

27 March 2002

Acknowledgement of receipt of letter: The CSP 765 kV

Transmission line: draft EIR

We hereby wish to acknowledge with appreciation receipt of your correspondence dated 15 March 2002, with regards to the above mentioned subject, the contents of which have been noted.

Please be informed that your correspondence has been referred to the MEC, entrusted with Environmental,

Tourism & Economic Affairs, Ms TS Balot, for his attention.

Action

However we suggest that you make follow up with his office at this number 051 403 3728.

We hope you find the above in order.

With kindest regards

Thabo Masukela Administrative Secretary to the Premier

Co/Org Western Cape Nature

Name

Mail to

Gerber, Gerhard, Mnr

Private Bag 5014, Stellenbosch, 7800

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 021 889 1560, 021 889 1523, , gerberg@cncjnk.wcape.gov.za

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20-Aug-01 Fax Received

Comment

Ref: JNO17/8/3 Cape Strengthening Programme

20 August 2001

Att: Karin Bowler

The Cape Strengthening Programme: Gamma – Omega

765 kV transmission Line Environmental impact

Assessment: Scoping Phase Continuation

Action

Subject: Eskom Cape Strengthening Programme - 765 kV

Transmission Line

Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 15:11:25 +0200


To: gerberg@cncjnk.wcape.gov.za

CC: Stuart Dunsmore <stuartjd@icon.co.za>, Nadia Mol

<Nadia.Mol@pdna.co.za>,

<suzette.hattingh@acerafrica.co.za> suzette hattingh

Good day Dr/Mr Gerber

Your Ref No.: ECSL3.01

In response to you letter to Dr Kas Hamman dated 28

June 2001.

PRIMARY I&AP

With the establishment of the Western Cape Nature

Conservation Board on 1 April 2000, the Board came to separate entity from the Department of Environmental &

Cultural Affairs and Sports (DECAS). Whereas in the past members of Cape Nature conservation used to assist the

Environmental Impact Management Unit of the

Department with development application evaluation and authorisation, the Board will no longer be an authorising body, but rather one of the primary interested and affected parties that will have to be consulted during the Scoping

Process of the IEM procedure.

Herewith then the Board would like to request that it is registered as an I&AP for the CSP.

CO-ORDINATION OF BOARD”S INPUT & COPY OF

RECORDS

With a number of different employees of the Board

Thank you for your fax of 20 August 2001. Apologies for the delay in response. I have tried today to contact you by telephone 14:

29pm, 29 August 2001, unfortunately there was no reply.

This e-mail serves to acknowledge your letter and to respond to the following:

1. Thank you for emphasising the role of the Cape Nature

Conservation Board.

2. Although this is considered by DEA&T to be a national project,

We have since the start of this project with Paul Hardcastle (now, as you know, with DECAS) and have sought his advice on various issues.

3. We would like to amend our database according to your request,

I would however like you to confirm whether we should DELETE or MAINTAIN the following individuals: a. Dr Hamman b. Mr F P Viljoen c. Mr J van Deventer d. Mr D Laidler e. Mr H Stadler

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30-Aug-01

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Having received the I&AP registration form, it would be best that all correspondence is routed through Scientific

Services. We will then consult with Operational Services and co-ordinate the Boards Input.

Being a primary I&AP, we also request our own copy of the Draft Scoping report (and other documentation).

Gerhard Gerber

The Manager: Scientific services

From: Gerhard Gerber < gerberg@cncjnk.wcape.gov.za>

To: Karin Bowler <karin.bowler@acerafrica.co.za>

Date: 30 August 2001 07:06

Subject: RE: Eskom Cape Strengthening Programme –

765kV

Hi Karin Bowler

4. Mr van Deventer was invited to attend the Environmental

Review Forum workshop held on 16 August 2001 in Ceres at which the summary of the Draft Scoping Report was discussed.

Unfortunately he was unable to attend. However he received a copy of the Draft Impact Table which summarizes all the issues identified during the Scoping Phase.

5. Although the comment period has closed for the Draft Scoping

Period, copies of the report are available at the Cape Library and the

Bloubergstrand Library (we have requested that the librarians catalogue the report), and from the Eskom Website: www.eskom.co.za/story/omega.htm.

6. If you are comfortable with this, approach, I would suggest that you respond to the Final Scoping Report that will be available during September (dates to be confirmed). It will also be available for public viewing at selected libraries and municipal offices and the

Project Team would welcome your comment. Although none of the other key stakeholders (apart from the DECAS, Northern Cape

DEA&T & National DEA&T) are receiving their own copy, I will put this request forward to the study team. (as per a database copy of your original fax attached hereto).

Should you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact me directly on 082 809 7624.

Kindest regards

Karin Bowler


Subject: Eskom Cape Strengthening Programme

Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 08:44:29 +0200


To: Gerhard Gerber <gerberg@cncjnk.wcape.gov.za>

CC: suzette hattingh suzette.hattingh@acerafrica.co.za

>, Nadia

Mol <Nadia.Mol@pdna.co.za>, Stuart Dunsmore

<stuartjd@icon.co.za>

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With reference to my fax of 20 August 2001 and in response to your e-mail of 29 August 2001, the following:

I&AP Registration

In response to your point 3 the following - a. Dr Hamman - DELETE b. Mr F P Viljoen - DELETE c. Mr J van Deventer - DELETE d. Mr D Laidler - Dennis Laidler & Paul Hardcastle are both with the Sub-Directorate: Environmental Impact

Management of the Department of Environmental and

Cultural Affairs and Sport (EIM: DECAS) e. Mr H Stadler - DELETE

The Western Cape Nature Conservation Board should thus only be listed once, with Kevin Shaw being the contact person (e-mail: shawka@cncjnk.wcape.gov.za ; tel: 021-8891560 & fax: 021-8891523).

Draft Impact Table

Please forward a copy of the "Draft Impact Table" mentioned in your point 4 to Kevin Shaw.

Copy of Final Scoping Report

Although the Board would like its own copy of the final report, we trust that a copy will also be available on the

Eskom Website.

Kind regards,

GERHARD GERBER

Name

Mail to

Shaw, Kevin, Mnr

Private Bag 5014, Stellenbosch, 7800

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 021 889 1560, 021 889 1523, , shawka@cncjnk.wcape.gov.za

Morning Gerhard Gerber

Thanks for your quick and informative response. It is not always easy weaving our way through the intricate web of departments.... much appreciated.

I will instruct my office as per this e-mail to make the necessary changes to the database as instructed by you. (Suzette Hattingh -

Please confirm when these changes have been made.)

A Draft Impact Table will be forwarded by e-mail to Mr Shaw.

(Suzette Hattingh - Please confirm when this has been done).

I am also forwarding this e-mail to the Project Team Manager to request a individual copy for the Board.

It is important that the Final Scoping Report be available on the

Eskom Website as many stakeholders accessed it via this means.

Stakeholders will be informed of the address as soon as it becomes available.

Kindest regards

Karin Bowler

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24-Oct-01

30-Oct-01

Comment

Phoned regarding his concern as to if the final Scoping

Report has been made available.

Action

Subject: Eskom 765 kV - Final Scoping Report

Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 21:42:57 +0200

From: Karin Bowler <karinbow@iafrica.com>

To: Stuart Dunsmore <stuartjd@icon.co.za>, Nadia Mol


Dear Nadia and Stuart

Suzette has been contacted by Mr Kevin Shaw from the Western

Cape Nature Conservation Board phoned regarding his concern as to if and when the Final Scoping Report have been or may be made available. The following comment:

1. I get this uncomfortable feeling that we are headed for some trouble in the public domain if DEA&T doesn't fulfil their duties shortly, we may be presented with some difficulties.

2. One of us should phone Mr Shaw and explain that we will be bringing out the Revised Impact Tables – in stead of the Final

Scoping Report.

Please advise.

Karin

Subject: Cape Strengthening Programme: EIA

Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 09:22:11 +0200

From: "PBAI (network)" <pbai@iafrica.com>

To: shawka@cncjnk.wcape.gov.za

CC: Karin Bowler <karinbow@iafrica.com>, Suzette Hattingh

<Suzette.Hattingh@acerafrica.co.za>, Nadia Mol

Nadia.Mol@pdna.co.za

Dear Mr Shaw,

I am the project manager for the EIA for Eskom's proposed 765kV

Transmission line between the Omega and Gamma sub-stations

(Koeberg and Victoria West respectively), and I have been asked by the Public Involvement Consultant (ACER Africa) to contact you regarding the issue of the Scoping Report for the study. I apologise that I didn't get back to you last Friday as promised, and I understand from your office that you are on leave this week.

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04-Apr-02 Draft EIR Correspondence Subject: Omega - Gamma

Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 16:05:47 +0200

From: "Kevin Shaw" <shawka@cncjnk.wcape.gov.za>


Dear Karin

I have received your letter CSP EIR.LO7 dated

15/03/2002 today. It will not be possible for me to get to any of the venues stipulated in your letter, before the due date. Would it not be possible to email me a copy the draft EIR, or is it not available on the web page.

Regards

K.A. Shaw

The Scoping Report has been finalised and is due for delivery to

National DEA&T and the provincial offices this week. Although it is not intended to print and release the full document in the public domain, extracts of the document are being sent to all the key stakeholders who were invited to the Environmental Review Forum meetings in Beaufort West and Ceres in August. There are some 200 of these, and I believe you have a list of them. Your organisation is on the list and you should be receiving the document in the next few days. The content of the document is comprehensive in terms of the issues and their levels of impact, as well as what is intended for study in the EIA phase.

I hope that this will be sufficient for your needs at this stage. Iwill be away next week, but will be available from the 12th November should you require more discussion on the matter. Please e-mail me or leave a message at my office if need be.

Regards

Stuart Dunsmore

Subject: Electronic copies of the 765 kV Transmission line EIR

Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 11:38:43 +0200


To: shawka@cncjnk.wcape.gov.za

CC: "Karin Bowler (E-mail)" <karinbow@iafrica.com>, "Stuart

Dunsmore (E-mail)" <stuartjd@icon.co.za>,

<Suzette.Hattingh@acerafrica.co.za>

Dear Interested and Affected Party



Tel (035) 340 2715, Fax (035) 340 2232,


Yours faithfully


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16-Apr-02 Draft EIR Comments Western Cape

Nature Conservation Board

Scientific Services

Ref./Verw:JNO 25/4

Enquiries/Navrae:K.A. Shaw

Date/Datum:12 April 2002

COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL

IMPACT REPORT: GAMMA – OMEGA 756kV

TRANSMISSION LINE

Comments are restricted to the specialist studies carried out on the effect that the proposed line would have on the avifauna and ecology, although some comments are relevant to the other studies that were commissioned.

General

1. The report considers the impact of the transmission line on a broad scale in that it only considers where the proposed routes are to be sited and even this is indicated as a 500m corridor. It should therefore be considered as a document, the purpose of which is to determine the best route that the transmission line should follow between Victoria West and Koeberg and the approval thereof will allow ESKOM to carry out more finer planning along the selected route which will be subjected to further scrutiny by interested and affected parties (I&AP’s). Seen in this light the document fulfils its function. If, however, the purpose of this document is to serve as an environmental impact report of the project in it’s entirety then it has serious shortcomings. Foot prints of pylons (albeit small) and other constructions like access roads and construction camps (which can have major impacts a fact substantiated by most of the specialists in their reports) associated with a development of this nature have not been evaluated by the specialists for the simple reason that they have not been identified on the ground. It is only once these foot prints have been identified and evaluated by the specialists that I&AP’s can truly evaluate whether all

Subject: Eskom 765 kV EIA Draft EIR comment

Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 09:29:00 +0200


To: <shawka@cncjnk.wcape.gov.za>

CC: <Nadia.Mol@pdna.co.za>,


Dear Kevin

In acknowledgement of the receipt of your comments on the Draft

EIR for the abovementioned EIA:

Thank you for the effort you have taken in reviewing the Draft EIR, it is a substantial document and demands a great deal of attention from Interested and Affected Parties.

Your response has been forwarded to the various specialists for review and additional comment. Your document, together with the specialist comments will be incorporated in the final EIR.

Our appreciation and kind regards

Karin Bowler

PBA International

Cell: 082 809 7624

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issues have been satisfactorily addressed and whether the mitigation and management measures proposed will in fact reduce the expected impact. Figure 1 of Chapter 1 is a table showing the processes that have been followed and gives the impression that this process will end with the approval of this document. If this is the case Western Cape Nature

Conservation Board (WCNCB) cannot support the development as it is of the opinion that this document is insufficient to evaluate the entire development.

2. It is disturbing to note that a large percentage of the specialists indicated that their evaluation had to be carried out under time and/or budgetary constraints. Considering the magnitude of the development and the possible effect it can have on the social and natural environment, one would have expected that this important aspect

(Environmental Impact Report) of the development phase be properly catered for. WCNCB is, however, satisfied that the ecological specialist and the avifaunal specialist has done enough work and provided enough information to be able to make a satisfactory decision as to the correct route.

It is, however imperative that the report should be followed by a more detail evaluation once the sites of the pylons, access roads, construction camps, and any other activity associated with a development of this nature have been identified on the ground (i.e. the footprint of the development needs to be physically determined and this also needs to go through the Environmental Impact

Assessment process.).

Avifauna specialist report

1. The report states that there are three types of impacts of power lines on birds: electrocutions, collisions and loss of habitat. The specialist is of the opinion that the two potential impacts that the proposed line would have are collisions and disturbance of nesting Martial Eagles on the nearby 400kV lines. It is unclear from the document whether the activity of clearing servitudes under lines will take place. If the vegetation is reduced either in height or density under these lines the open areas created could attract large terrestrial birds that have a preference to open

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areas increasing the probability of bird-power line interactions. If clearing below the lines is going to occur it is recommended that the specialist be requested to reevaluate whether this would have an effect on bird-power line interactions.

2. In the light of the fact that power lines are having a bigger impact on birds than what was originally thought (as indicated by the specialist) it is disturbing that only sections

1 and 2 were physically inspected (although not the entire route) and a desktop study plus personal knowledge of the area were used to evaluate sections 3, 4 and 5.

This was due to time and budget constraints. WCNCB would to recommend that sufficient time and funding be allocated to the specialist, enabling the specialist to carry out a thorough investigation of the entire line.

3. Proactive mitigations methods are recommended by the specialist along certain identified high risk sections of the line, which will definitely reduce the number of collisions.

The specialist, however, states that areas, especially in sections 3, 4 and 5 may not have been identified due to the methodology applied to identify high-risk areas.

Furthermore it is not possible to identify all high-risk areas.

Change of habitat (change of land use, construction of dams) in the future may attract certain bird species to areas presently not utilized by them. New collision sites may therefore be identified once the line has been erected.

WCNCB would like a commitment from ESKOM to implement mitigation measures as soon as new sites are identified in order to reduce the number of interactions between power lines and birds.

4. The report does not make provision for mitigation measures preventing electrocution of birds. The specialist has recommended the cross-rope suspension type pylon structure, which provides very limited perching sites thus limiting bird electrocutions. Unfortunately this type of structure cannot be used in steep mountainous terrain nor where the route changes at a 3° angle. At these sites it is proposed that a self-supporting tower (Figure 4, Chapter 1) will be used. While the specialist is of the opinion that the structures used on the large lines (275 – 765kV)

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usually pose no threat to birds the report does not clearly state what the possibilities are of electrocutions occurring on the self supporting structure. It is also interesting to note that the 400kV structures (similar in design to the proposed self-supporting 765kV structure) near Koeberg have been fitted with mitigation measures preventing birds from perching on them. WCNCB recommends that the specialist evaluate the potential of bird electrocutions on the selfsupporting structures and recommend applicable mitigation measures should they be required.

5. The specialist has recommended that the line be monitored on a six monthly basis to determine the effectiveness of the mitigation measures (Collision summary

(annex B) and assessment (annex F) tables). It should, however, be stipulated that ESKOM must monitor the entire length of the line in order to identify other sites where collisions occur.

Ecological specialist report

1. The specialist has compiled a very comprehensive report, but unfortunately because the area (500m wide strip between

Koeberg and Victoria West) which had to be covered was so large and the fact that the actual foot prints of the development had not (and possibly still have not) been identified it was not possible to provide information as to what the actual effect of the development will be on the environment. In order to compensate for this the specialist has made a number of recommendations which include amongst others, evaluation of the site pictures by an ecologist/botanist once the sites have been identified, the consultation of an ecologist with the placing of pylons and associated developments through sensitive areas, and the incorporation of various procedures and mitigation measures in the EMP. While WCNCB supports the recommendations and insist that they should be implemented, we would like to once again point out that the report does not deal with sitespecific issues except in the broader sense and we cannot support the development if it is to be approved based on this

EIR report.

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2. The specialist makes a number of recommendations with regards to rehabilitation. Rehabilitation is incorrect terminology and what the report should be referring to is restoration. Restoration must be implemented in all the areas, which have been affected by the development. These areas must be restored to the same state as that prior to the development. Restoration is a specialist field, and WCNCB recommends that a specialist (possibly two, one for the fynbos and one for the Karoo biome) be employed/contracted in to advise, supervise and monitor the restoration process. Furthermore restoration should be carried out to the satisfaction of the specialist and not the landowner as recommended in the report

Concluding remarks

WCNCB would like to reiterate that the environmental impact report adequately addresses the proposed and alternative routes of the transmission line. In this regard

WCNCB is willing to accept that the Central Route is the route that the transmission line should follow. This acceptance is only valid if the recommendations made by the respective specialists and in this letter are incorporated into the planning/development process. The report, however, provides very little (if any) information illustrating the effect of the development footprint on the environment. WCNCB can therefore not recommend that the proposed development be approved in its entirety while the actual footprint (site of pylons, construction camps, access roads, etc) of the development has not been subjected to the EIA process.

For: Manager (Scientific Services)

Nms. Bestuurder (Wetenskaplike Dienste)

Co/Org Western Cape Provincial

Name

Mail to

Ozinsky, Max, Mr



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16-Jul-01 E-mail Received

23-Aug-01

Comment

Could you please email me a copy of the Draft Scoping report, and also register the ANC Western cape Env.

Desk as an I&AP.

Action

Emailed explaining time availability applies and that if he need further assistance at later stage he should let me know.

Mr Ozinsky telephonically requested an copy of the

DSR to be e-mailed to him

23 Aug 2001

Checked whether Mr ozinsky has been able to access the website.

Subject: ESKOM 765 kV Transmission line - Website

Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 20:19:03 +0200


To: mozinsky@pawc.wcape.gov.za

Dear Mr Ozinsky

I would like to extend this invitation to the Environmental Review

Forum Workshop to you.

Please find attached:

Invitation & Agenda

Preamble and draft SR Summary

Invitation and I&AP list

We look forward to your participation.

Kind Regards

Suzette Hattingh

JOB SEEKER/CONTRACTOR

Co/Org

Name

Mail to

ABB (South Africa)

Ravera, Claudio, Mr

Private Bag X37, Sunninghill, 2157

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 011 236 7230, , , claudio.n.ravera@za.abb.com


16-Jul-01 Saw advert in Sunday Times.

Visited the website and read through report.

Company constructs towers.

Commented on footprint and noted that visual impacts and footprints should be considered for different farming activities, as this could have negative impact.

Would like to be kept informed of the project.

Action

Phoned ACER, Karin Bowler Contact him/got hold of 18 July 2001.

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LANDOWNER/RESIDENTS

Co/Org

Name

Mail to du Toit, Calla (CVDM), Mnr

Posbus 17, Prince Albert Hamlet, 6840




Comment at Ceres.

Action

Phoned regarding not being included in the ERF Workshop 21 Aug 01

Karin Bowler’s telcon with Mr du Toit - the main points:

1.Explained that the ERF was at a representative level.

2.The following issues he raised with me, have been recorded in the Comment & Response Document and are part of the Draft

Scoping Report:

- The historical cannon.

- The historical walls that were destroyed during the construction of the 400 kV lines.

- There is a lane of historical trees under the existing 400 kV line that were damaged during construction. These should be avoided with the 765kV

He has not yet seen the Draft Scoping Report & will make the effort to do so. I have asked him to inform ACER in writing if he is not satisfied with the manner in which we have captured the issues in the C&R document.

3. He also brought to my attention the following:

- The area over the Witzenberg mountains where the 400 kV currently runs and where the 765kV was originally planned, is considered to be of historical significance. For this reason alone, he feels that the route should be reconsidered.

- The route over the Witzenberg mountains should also be avoided from a visual and ecological perspective. He says that there are many sensitive plant species in this area.

- The access route to construct the 400kV was never rehabilitated properly and concrete slabs which should have been removed, are still there.

- He is concerned that the EMPs are of no value as these are not properly managed by either Eskom or the contractor.

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4. I explained that Eskom had held a special round of talks with the farmers' associations, but that these had not been very well attended.

He concurred that this may have been as a result of the holidays.

Mr du Toit belongs to the Ceres farmers' association, the current chairman is Mr Anton Bredel.

17-Apr-02 Draft EIR Correspondence Mr Calla du Toit telephoned.

- Unhappy with route. (- Giving up land used for fresh fruit.)

- Extend invitation to project team to visit for a meeting with the Farmers Association and to have a proper Site

Visit.

- Will fax comments and objections in writing.

Name

Mail to du Toit, Retief (RC), Mnr


Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 023 313 3242, 023 313 3594, , RC91@mweb.co.za


07-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 6903115076084

Name

Mail to

Engelbrecht, JJ & MH, Mnr & Mev





Comment

1601275025082

Action

Name

Mail to

Lombard, J, Mnr


Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 023 230 0784 /5, 023 230 0740, , lombardfam@xsinet.co.za


07-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 5301315101086

Action

The following was agreed:

- Mr du Toit will send in written comment together with photographs of the areas of concern.

- He understands that there will be additional opportunity to comment in the future.

- He would appreciate a meeting with the Eskom negotiators during the next phase.

- It may be best that Eskom attends the association's meeting.

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Name

Mail to

Loubser, Nico, Mnr

P O Box 205, Riebeech Kasteel, 7307

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail , , 083 412 3113,


27-Mar-02 Draft EIR Correspondence Mr Loubser called regarding getting clarity of where the line would run and/or if it would be crossing his property.

Mr Daniel boshoff from ESKOM contacted Mr H Truter regarding this matter.

Suzette Hattingh informed Mr Loubser to contact Mr Truter.

Name

Mail to

Reitz, FHW, Mr

Posbus 29, Wolseley, 6830



07-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 3901045065188

Name

Mail to

Smuts, Johan (JB), Mnr




03-Aug-01 Draft SR Comment

Comment

Toekomstige Toerime Atraksie - weens natuurskoonheid

Action

Broeiplek - kruisarend

Verskeie advertensie aanbiedinge

19-Sep-01 Swartland Farmers

Meeting

Issues Raised:

1.In the low point where we propose the line crosses the

Porseleinberg there is a Black Eagles nest - this should be confirmed during the avifaunal study.

2.The low point through the Porseleinberg is a preferred route for racing pigeons.

3.They were concerned that the terrain was not suitable for a power line - I explained that the terrain seemed suitable but that this would be confirmed during the EIA phase.

4.The line passes close to the houses and “werf” of

Dassenheuwel and Tweekuil - this is true but I explained that the line can be finally placed behind the houses as well.

5.They indicated that the area was used for filming adverts - my answer was that if the line had to be placed

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across the Swartland this may be a problem along all routes.

6.There is a 4X4 route on the Porseleinberg at this point - it seems that this route is very seldom used and I do not necessarily see this as a highly significant issue.

7.Health - EMR

8.A power line through their wheatlands will be problematic for crop sprayers (aeroplanes)

9.There is a crop sprayer landing strip on Tweekuil close to the proposed route.

10.THE FARMERS OF THE AREA HAVE NOT BEEN

NOTIFIED - they say that they attended the open day at

Malmesbury and filled in the attendance list/or had their names and addresses taken but have not received any notifications since and were not notified of the availability of the scoping report. they say there are a number of farmers who still don't know of the proposed line.

Acknowledged that a power line has to cross somebody’s property but feel that they have legitimate reasons why the route is not entirely satisfactory. Alternative possible routes

-Sept 2001 1.Realign the route from once the line crosses the Berg

River near Gouda, southwards to link up with our alternative from the existing line below Voëlvlei Dam across below the Porseleinberg.

2.Cross the Porseleinberg just north of the proposed route somewhere. The line will then be visible as it crosses the mountain but this may be better than a long way around the bottom of the mountain range.

Name

Mail to

Venter, Jan (JH), Mr

P O Box 405, De Aar, 7000



07-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 4808135074088

Co/Org Ouplaas Trust

Name

Mail to du Toit, Josua (JJ), Mnr

Posbus 17, Prince Albert Hamlet, 6840



07-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 3811245017089

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Co/Org Tweekuil Plase

Name

Mail to

Louw, Albertus (AJ), Mnr






Meeting

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4.The line passes close to the houses and werf of


5.They indicated that the area was used for filming adverts - my answer was that if the line had to be placed across the

Swartland this may be a problem along all routes.


7.Health - EMR





Malmesbury and filled in the attendance list/or had their names and addresses taken but have not received any notifications since and were not notified of the availability of the scoping report. they say there are a number of farmers who still don't know of the proposed line.

Acknowledged that a power line has to cross somebody’s property but feel that they have legitimate reasons why the route is not entirely satisfactory. Alternative possible routes

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Co/Org Witzenberg Properties (Pty)

Name

Mail to du Toit - Die Bestuurder, Francois (FJ), Mnr




07-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: Co Reg No.: 1954/000760/07

Name

Mail to

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07-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: Co. Reg. No.: 1954/000760/07

Name Theron - Plaasbestuurder, Jannie (JO), Mnr

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ORGANISED BUSINESS

Co/Org ESKOM - Transmission

Name

Mail to

Willemse, Douw, Mr

P O Box 1047, Oakdale, 7530


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22-Apr-00 Draft

Correspondence

EIR

Comment

>>> Douw Willemse 04/19/02 02:32PM >>>

Hallo John,

Skakel my asb. dringend ivm die EIA en die kommentare.

Die tyd was min om te kyk na die dokument. Kan jy asb verseker dat die huidige bird interactions en die talle foute wat tans op die bestaande lyne voorkom, ingesluit is in die verslag. Dit lyk vir my of ons ernstig moet kyk na die foute voordat ons sommer gaan en die lyne in dieselfde korridors plaas.

Verder wil ek hoor of ons 'n verslag op 'n stadium onder oë kan kry. En het julle met Distribusie ook gesels, veral oor die uitbreidings wat hulle in die Ceres gebied doen?

Soos ek sê, ek kon nie daarby uitkom om 'n dag of twee daar by die biblioteek te gaan sit en die document deurwerk nie.

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From: John.Geeringh@eskom.co.za

Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 8:45 AM

To: Douw Willemse

Cc: karinbow@iafrica.com

Subject: Re: Cape Strengthening EIA

Ek kan vir jou 'n afskrif van die EIR op 'n CD kry as jy sou belangstel. 'n Hard copy kos meer as R1000-00 om te verkry. Die inligting rakende die interactions sal nog verdere detail studie kry, ons probeer 'n ROD kry vir 'n korridor sodat ons kan negotiate.

Detail studies vir Argeologie, plantegroei en voëls sal ook nog tydens die EMP fase gedoen word, met spesifieke mitigation.

Laat weet maar of jy 'n CD wil hê.

John

Maar skakel my asb, miskien kan ek jou Dinsdag daar bo sien, alhoewel my dag redelik vol is.

Groete uit 'n warm Kaap; ek dink dis die hoogdruk voor die koue front.

Douw G Willemse

Senior Environmental Advisor

Transmission Western Region

Co/Org

Name

Mail to

National Electricity

Boeije, Willie, Mr

P O Box 785080, Sandton, 2146

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 011 263 9820, 011 884 4355, , willie@ner.org.za

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Comment

Subject: Cape Strengthening

Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 12:32:17 +0200

From: "Willie Boeije (Senior Manager IRP)"

To: "'eskomcsp@acerafrica.co.za'"

21 November 2001

Per Email to eskomcsp@acerafrica.co.za

Dear Karin

CAPE STRENGTHENING PROGRAMME:

COMMENTS ON DRAFT SCOPING REPORT

Thank you for your letter dated 29 October. Herewith some further comments on the documents provided.

Strategic Alternatives

The conclusion of item 1.1 cannot be considered in isolation. The transmission licensee has the obligation to transmit subject to minimum standards on quality of supply. If the quality of supply standards can no longer be guaranteed, the transmitter will either have to invest in new transmission capacity or encourage the entry of generation, or both depending on the economics at the time. If agreements cannot be reached in time the transmitter has to commit to those options under his control. There may, however, be options other than the construction of the 765 kV line.

Comments on Table of Issues

- Tariffs

My understanding of the proposed Transmission Tariff under the Wholesale Pricing System would mean that the cost of the 765 kV line would allocate a larger proportion of Transmission’s operating costs to power being taken off in the Western Cape Zone and would provide a greater incentive to generation in that zone. These tariffs are not

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yet approved or implemented, but must be considered in the long-term decisions.

- Alternatives: Strategic considerations

The response to the item on further strategies for when

765kV is no longer sufficient raises further questions.

The 765 kV line will have a very high power transfer capability and its life extends beyond the planning horizon. We can thus assume that this will be the last transmission line to the sensitive Western Cape area for a very long time. Eskom need to state when the next line be required as it has strategic implications for whether this ‘last opportunity’ should not be applied differently.

Some further key questions are: Would there not be a long-term need for strengthening the western part of the

Northern Cape, using 400 kV and other new routes? How would this affect the utilisation of the proposed 765kV line(s)? Is it planned to construct the line for 765kV operation and to operate it at 400kV? If so, when is will the line be operated at 765 kV?

With all the uncertainties around potential development in the Western Cape, the recommendation that the need for construction of the line be continually reviewed is supported. Other incremental options must, however, be considered to maintain the reliability of supply to the

Western Cape.

Yours sincerely

Willie Boeije

Co/Org Shell S.A. (Pty) Ltd

Name

Mail to

Fortune, David, Mr



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Dear Ms Bowler

The CSP 765 kV Transmission Line - EIA

Thank you for your letter dated 15 March and the CD of the draft EIR. At this stage we have no comments.

I do however request that you keep us on your list, so that we can be advised of any further developments.

Yours sincerely for SHELL SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LIMITED

David Fortune

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Co/Org CEN Integrated

Name

Mail to

Cohen, Mike, Dr

36 River Rd, Walmer, Port Elizabeth, 6070

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 041 581 2983, 041 581 2983, , steenbok@iafrica.com


16-Jul-01

04-Apr-02

E-mail Received

Draft EIR Correspondence

I should be most grateful if you would let me have a electronic copy of the DSR. I am unable to access the document on the web address given in the Sunday Times.

Subject: Gamma-Omega draft EIR Raport

Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 05:48:00 +0200

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Checked the 24 Jul 01 if he had been able to access the site, and he had been successful.

Subject: Gamma-Omega draft EIR Raport

Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2002 07:45:52 +0200

From: steenbok@iafrica.com

To: Suzette.Hattingh@acerafrica.co.za

Suzette

Thanks for the venue table. As I am not in a position to travel to any of the venues I would be grateful if you could forward a copy of the EIR to me via email of post it on a website for downloading.

Thanks and regards

Mike


Organization: ACER

(Africa)

To: <Nadia.Mol@pdna.co.za>, Karin Bowler

<karinbow@iafrica.com>

Dear Nadia

Please forward a cd copy to Mr Cohen as attached. Thank you.

Kind Regards

Suzette Hattingh

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PREFERRED ROUTE LANDOWNER

Co/Org

Name

Mail to

Basson, Andries Hendrik, Mnr






Name

Mail to

Basson, Hein, Mnr





Name

Mail to

Bester, Willem Burger, Mnr





Name

Mail to

Botha, PJ, Mr

P O Box 48, Merweville, 6940

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 02062 1113, , ,

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Subject: Gamma-Omega draft EIR Raport - Electronic copy

Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2002 07:49:20 +0200


Organization: ACER

(Africa)

To: Mike Cohen <steenbok@iafrica.com>

Dear Mr Cohen

I have forwarded your request to the Project Team in Johannesburg where they will post a cd copy to you (normally this goes by priority mail).

Kind Regards

Suzette Hattingh

COPY SENT 9 APR 2002

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Name

Mail to

Bothma, AJ, Mr






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Burger, Michiel Johannes, Mr




17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 4208145016080

C04600000000081100004 14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code

Name Calldo, Douglas J, Mr

Mail to P O Box 75, Laingsburg, 6900





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Conradie, Francois Daniel, Mr






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Conradie, OG, Mr





Name

Mail to


Conradie, Pieter J, Mnr


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Conradie, Pieter J, Mr

P O Box 287, Moorreesburg, 7310



17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 3804235029008



C04300000000004000000

C07200000000020700003



Name Conradie, Pieter Jacobus, Mnr

Mail to Posbus 90, Laingsburg, 6900





C07200000000020700000

C04300000000004300000

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Name

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Conradie, Willem S, Mnr

P O Box 81, Prince Alfred Hamlet, 6840




14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C01900000000032300003

Name

Mail to

Dreyer, Wilhelm, Mnr




17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 5404235043089

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C04600000000081800001

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25-Mar-02 Draft

Correspondence

EIR Would like further information on the route of the line over his property. Saw maps but can not make out where precisely the line would run through.

Subject: Re: 765kV - Landeienaars

Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 13:26:02 +0200

From: <Daniel.Boshoff@eskom.co.za>


Ek het Mnr Dreyer vandag geskakel. Hy wou net 'n beter roete plan kry om sy toekomstige druiwe daarom te beplan. Die kaart is gestuur.

Groete

D Boshoff

Name

Mail to

Fortuin, Dennis, Mr

P O Box 720, Beaufort West, 6970



17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 4610275068080

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C00900000000016900003

Name

Mail to

Frick, Helena N, Ms




03-Oct-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 5005180096004

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C01900000000036500000

Name

Mail to

Geldenhuys, Catharina Jacoba, Me




17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 2904150031004

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C04600000000081400006

Name

Mail to

Geldenhuys, Mattheus Lourens, Mr

P O Box 161, Ceres, 6835

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 023 312 2184/312 1582, 023 316 1500, 082 456 9928,


19-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 3612045022083

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C01900000000024400001

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C01900000000024400000

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C01900000000023800000

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Name

Mail to

Green, Douglas W, Mr

P O Box 231, Tulbagh, 6820




C01900000000034200000

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Name

Mail to

Hattingh, BS, Mnr




17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 5601225019082




C00900000000030800008

C00900000000030800007

C00900000000030800004

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C00900000000029400001

Name

Mail to

Herselman, JS, Mnr




17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 4407105033008


Name Heyns, Johannes Abraham, Mr





C00900000000041300000

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Name Hugo, Daniel P, Mnr

Mail to Posbus 16, Victoria West, 7070




C01900000000016300000

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Mail to

Janse van Vuuren, Josimus P, Mr





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Name

Mail to le Roux, AJ, Mr

P O Box 18, Leeu Gamka, 6960




Comment

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14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C00900000000029400000

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C00900000000028300001

Name

Mail to le Roux, Gerrit J van Niekerk, Mr

Posbus 51, Riebeeck Kasteel, 7307




Comment

3701255037087


Name

Mail to le Roux, Willem J, Mr

P O Box 18, Leeu Gamka, 6960




C04600000000064800000

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3007095021004



C00900000000028200001

C00900000000028200002

Name

Mail to

Malherbe, Gideon Jacobus, Mr






Comment

5611305037003

C01900000000024400001


Name

Mail to

Mans, Antonie W, Mnr

Posbus 51, Merweville, 6940




Name

Mail to

Marais, Hendrik (HS), Mnr



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01-Aug-01 Fax Received



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I am the owner of the farm Phezantekraal. The wall of the road under the existing ESKOM Line is washed away, causing the road to be washed away. There are places where erosion holes are forming, and unless something urgently is done about it I might be too late.

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C05200000000001500000

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Mail to

Marais, Johannes Hendrik, Mnr






Comment

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C00900000000026700000

Name

Mail to

Mocke, Anthonie JJ, Mr





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Name

Mail to

Mocke, JG, Mr


Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 02062 vra 2131, 023 501 4112, ,


17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 4708165051081

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C00900000000041600000

Name

Mail to

Muller, Abraham JM/Belia M, Mr

Voortrekker Str 6, Merweville, 6940




Comment

6006305072002

Name

Mail to

Muller, Johannes CH, Mnr




Name


Muller, Johannes Willem, Mr

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Mail to P O Box 87, Merweville, 6940





Comment

5709245139002

C04300000000001500005

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C04300000000010500000

Name

Mail to

Murray, AGL, Mr




17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 4102215017088

C00900000000015300003 14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code

Name

Mail to

Myburgh, HW, Mr





Comment

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C009200000000027100001

C00900000000027300000

Name

Mail to

Nel, FJ, Mnr




17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 4711215049006

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C00900000000016900004

Name

Mail to

Nel, J, Mnr

Posbus 388, Beaufort Wes, 6970



17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 4103085048005

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C00900000000016800001


Name

Mail to

Niehaus, AS, Mr





C00900000000017000033

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C00900000000028100000

C00900000000027200000

Name

Mail to

Nigrini, AJ, Mr




17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 4109255131083

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C00900000000015500000

Name

Mail to

Nigrini, Chris, Mr


Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 023 414 3323 /4 /5, , 082 537 7088,


17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 2710075011009

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C00900000000030500002

Name

Mail to

Oosthuizen, AM, Me






C00900000000030500000

Comment

4104280062007

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C00900000000026600000

Name Pienaar, JL, Mr

Mail to Danie Theron Str 34, Beauford-Wes, 6970



19-Dec-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 6903255071085

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C00900000000017200000

Name Prins, Lodewyk A, Mnr


Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 023 312 1848 /1684, 023 312 1848, 082 921 4695,


17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 4412185028001

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C01900000000036300000

Name Rautenbach, Lukas J, Mnr

Mail to Posbus 23054, Claremont, 7735


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C05200000000033800001

Name

Mail to

Scheun, FHS, Mr

31 Murray Street, Beaufort West, 6970



17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 3103295009004

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C06100000000000700016

Name

Mail to

Schindler, Klaus Karl Franz, Mr




05-Nov-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 5003045210100

Name Simon, JJ, Mr





Comment

3909075031004


Name Snyman, JP, Mr

Mail to P O Box 4, Merweville, 6940




Name

Mail to

C04300000000004200004

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C00900000000026500015

Name Starke, CJ, Mr

Mail to P O Box 132, Durbanville, 7551



21-Nov-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 4607295025009

Name

Mail to

Theron, Jan Stefanus, Mnr





Comment

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Name van Aarde, Louis J H, Mnr

Mail to P O Box 87, Malmesbury, 7299




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Name

Mail to van Aarde, Pieter Abraham, Mnr




17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 4707235118003



C04600000000082700000

C0460000000082800000

Name

Mail to van der Merwe, Jan Hendrik, Mnr




07-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 7011225039080

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C05200000000006500003

Name

Mail to van der Merwe, JH, Mnr




17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 4609125013080

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C00900000000017200001

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C00900000000017000010

Name

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05-Nov-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 3812245021006

Name

Mail to

Viviers, Frans Gerhardus, Mnr




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Walters, Sameul Hendrik, Mr

P O Box 395, Tulbach, 6820




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Co/Org Akbar Dairy Trust

Name

Mail to

, ,

4 Bute Rd., Wineberg, 7824







C07500000000025400006

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Name

Mail to

Andbell Pty Ltd

, ,

P O Box 364, Bellville, 7530



17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 59/03848/07

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C01900000000023400001

Co/Org Andre Both Family Trust

Name

Mail to

Both, AA, Mr

P O Box 42, Gouda, 6821




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T 3328/96

Co/Org

Name

Austroboer Prop Pty Ltd

, ,

Mail to P O Box 597, Malmesbury, 7300

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 022 482 2835, 022 482 2835, , kretzelp@intekom.co.za


199400963307

Co/Org

Name

Mail to


Bakenfontein Trust

, ,


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Co/Org Basie Geldenhuys Trust

Name

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, ,




08-Oct-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 5515/97

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C01900000000033900000

Co/Org Beaufort Wes Municipality

Name

Mail to

Stroemfer, Petrus, Mr

Private Bag X582, Beaufort West, 6970



14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C00900000000016300001

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Name

Mail to

Brink, Niel (NJM) & C, Mr




17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: CK 88/29218/23 > 7302085023086

06-Dec-01 Fax Received Meneer

Gamma – Omega 765 kV Transmission Line

Hiermee erken ek NJM & C Brink die geskrewe van 7

November 2001.

Ons wil dit weereens onder u aandag bring dat die eiendom spitskop alleenlik deur u lyne gekruis mag word as u die bedrag van Een Miljoen Rand aan ons sal uitbetaal vir die grond gebruik voordat enige persone op die plaas toegelaat sal word.

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omstandighede toestemming gegee word vir kraglyne nie, omdat daar reeds vyf lyne oor die plaas loop wat ons geweldig baie probleme verskaf.

Die ander rede is dat ons vasgestel het dat enige Eskom lyn

‘n geweldige negatiewe effek het op die waardasie van ons eiendom en in die huidige ekonomiese klimaat is dit ondenkbaar dat ons nog lyne sal toelaat.

Bogenoemde besware en voorwaardes is ook reeds mondelings aan Mnr Koos van der Merwe gestel.

Ons verneem graag verder van u.


Baie Dankie

NJM & C Brink

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Co/Org Boterberg Trust

Name

Mail to

Blake, PR, Mr c/o Boch Acc., P O Box 7223, Noorder Paarl, 7623




23-Nov-01 Telephonic Discussion

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Is the route decided on.

What size corridor will it take up from his land.

Will they be compensated.

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10-Apr-02 Draft

Correspondence

EIR Ms Antoinette Bothma phoned to verify content of letter received.

Were worried that the line will be built on their farm without them knowing about it.

Suzette Hattingh ACER (Africa):

Explained that the draft EIR is out in the public domain for comments.

Assured her that negotiations will happen in future before the line can be built.

Co/Org Brakfontein Trust

Name

Mail to

, ,

P O Box 8, Hermon, 7308




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Co/Org C.H. du Plessis CC

Name

Mail to

Claasen, Jan, Mr





Name

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17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: CK 85/01597/23

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C08000000000026500000

Co/Org Ceres Cascade Farms Pty

Name

Mail to

Wolfaardt, PJ, Mr

Posbus 38, Prince Alfred Hamlet, 6840



17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 197101349307

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C01900000000036500001

Co/Org D Cohen & Sons Pty Ltd

Name

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, ,




19-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 19053243407

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Co/Org Dagbreek Trust

Name

Mail to

, ,

P O Box 10, Riebeeck Kasteel, 7307




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Co/Org Dassenheuwel Trust

Name

Mail to

Lesch, G.J./Kobus & Lida, Mr & Mev


Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 022 482 2130, 022 482 2130, gj0828969124,


03-Aug-01 Witkruis Arend Neste

4X4 Roete (Toerisme)

23-Aug-01

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Malmesbury Farmers

Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 18:09:45 +0200


To: unitrade@netactive.co.za

CC: trust@ewt.org.za, gbaard@wwfsa.org.za,

Ernest.Grunewald@eskom.co.za

, Peter.Nelson@eskom.co.za,

Daniel.Boshoff@eskom.co.za

,

<john.geeringh@eskom.co.za>,

<suzette.hattingh@acerafrica.co.za>, jwhyte@mweb.co.za

John

Stuart

Geeringh

Dunsmore

<stuartjd@icon.co.za>, Nadia Mol <Nadia.Mol@pdna.co.za>, Doug

Jeffery <dougjeff@iafrica.com>, suzette hattingh chris whyte

Good day Mr Pieter van Heerden.

This is in response to your e-mail dated 12 August 2001 sent on behalf of Ms Lida Lesch. With regard to my telephonic discussion with Ms Lesch on Thursday 23rd August 2001, I would like to confirm the following:

- Mr & Mrs Lesch had heard about the project during the first phase, but did not attend the Open Day in Malmesbury in March 2001. As there was no further communication in the public domain (and they were not registered on the database), they had assumed the project had come to an end.

- However, the chairman of the farmers' association informed them of the meeting at the Malmesbury library held on 3August 2001 with the Eskom team. Mr Lesch attended this meeting.

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- The concerns raised by Ms Lesch in her e-mail, will be recorded on the database as part of the Public Involvement process. Additionally,

Ms Lesch referred to the historical significance of the transport route over Porseleinberg. She suggested that a route along the "vlei area" may be more suitable. I also explained that additional issues such as avoiding construction activities during certain planting and harvesting periods and crop spraying had been raised and would be recorded in the Final Scoping Report.

- I explained the next phase of the Environmental Assessment process and that the specialist team would include an ecologist (Mr

Doug Jeffery)and an ornithologist (Mr Chris van Rooyen).

- Ms Lesch said that they had contacted Mr Koos de Goede for advice on the potential effects of the line on bird life.

- It was agreed that it would be ideal if Mr Doug Jeffery could personally contact Ms Lesch to arrange for an appointment to discuss the issues on site.

- The most important aspect of the next phase being the

Environmental Impact Report that would make recommendations on preferred routes after having investigated all the potential impacts of the transmission line. The public would once again be invited to comment on this report.

- I also explained the servitude negotiation process followed by

Eskom.

- In terms of this I explained that a likely condition of the Record of

Decision issued by the Department of Environmental Affairs &

Tourism would be that servitude negotiation with affected landowners would have to be completed before construction could commence.

- In general, I thanked Ms Lesch for the interest the farmers had shown in the project by attending the meeting in Malmesbury, as this had not always been the case in other areas.

If Ms Lesch feels that I have not captured our conversation accurately, she should please have the freedom to contact me on 082

809 7624 at any time.

Thank you for your willingness to participate in this process. The study team always welcomes input from stakeholders and Interested and Affected Parties.

Kindest regards

Karin Bowler

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Meeting

699/2000

Issues Raised:





4.The line passes close to the houses and werf of


5.They indicated that the area was used for filming adverts - my answer was that if the line had to be placed across the Swartland this may be a problem along all routes.


7.Health - EMR





Malmesbury and filled in the attendance list/or had

Doug Jeffery

Mrs Lesch has stressed that she needs to be in on the discussions and if you could take along 1:50 000 maps, it would be appreciated.

There was not enough detail on the 1:250 000.

Karin Bowler

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-Sept 2001


25-Mar-02 Draft EIR Correspondence

27-Mar-02 Draft EIR Correspondence their names and addresses taken but have not received any notifications since and were not notified of the availability of the scoping report. they say there are a number of farmers who still don't know of the proposed line.

Acknowledged that a power line has to cross somebody’s property but feel that they have legitimate reasons why the route is not entirely satisfactory.

Alternative possible routes

1.Realign the route from once the line crosses the Berg



C04600000000078300000

Phone call from Mr Kobus Lesch.

1. He is aware of a few neighbours that have no idea about the project.

2. He is frightened that their voice have not been heard to date.

3. Would like to read the draft EIR in Afrikaans.

4. Would like meetings with someone from the project together with other landowners.

Will phone if needed in future.

1. Requested that he forward any details of neighbours to us so that we inform them of the project to date.

2 & 4. Would be addressed in negotiation process at late stage of project.

3. Will see if arrangements can be made.

Suzette Hattingh.

Forward conversation details to Karin Bowler

Telephonic conversation with Ms Lesch

1. I apologized for the report not being in Afrikaans, but explained that it is not possible to translate it.

2. Encourage her to read same, even if were the most important chapters and to look at the maps. I also encouraged her to contact me if there were any issues that needed clarifying.

3. Other issues were once again raised:

- That some of the neighbours knew nothing of the line and

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Name

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726992262 when farmers attended previous meetings, they left when they saw the line was far from their property.

- The Lesch’s don’t read newspapers on a daily basis and never saw the adverts. This applies to other people in the area.

- She also said that the Farmers’ Associations don’t always inform their members on these issues and also, farmers don’t attend all the meetings.

- She confirmed that a meeting had taken place with Doug Jeffery and that a bird specialist had been to see them regarding the nesting eagles.

4. I explained to here how issues raised during Scoping had been incorporated in the Draft EIR.

5. I also reiterated that the EIA and the negotiation process is separate and that I cannot accept any responsibility for discussing process and land values. This would be done by Eskom.

6. She says that their family farm is very small and that they crop spray, a line would make it economically unviable and they would not be able to plant and spray new crops. Mrs Lesch is also of the opinion that the compensation should not be once –off as the negative impact would extend indefinitely.

7. I explained that these issues had been captured in the report and that i.t.o. the Eskom negotiation process, these issues are discussed in detail with the affected Landowners

8. Mrs Lesch is a pharmacist and her family is prone to cancer.She is concerned about the EMF emissions and the potential to cause cancer. We discussed this matter in much detail and I explained the precautionary principle followed i.t.o. the 80 m servitude.

However, Mrs Lesch says that it is not her choice to expose herself to these lines and if in a few years she gets cancer, she is of the opinion that it would be hard for her to prove and that

Eskom would shrug its shoulders. I provided her with an e-mail address of jmoulder@its.mcw.edu, the author of an article on

EMFs & Human Health (Power lines & Cancer FAQs) which appeared on the internet.

Karin Bowler

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Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 023 312 3136, 023 316 1229, 082 491 7214, gys@dutoit.com


Mr JL du Toit phoned Acer

Not being able to make the ERF meeting requested summary and final outcome feedback.

Action

27 / 08 / 01

Telcon

K Bowler provided a summary of the ERF meeting and the outcomes. The following was discussed:

1. An updated Impact Table and Map will be sent to I&APs who attended or apologised for not attending the ERF.

2. The final Scoping Report will be distributed to the Municipal offices and also the libraries for public comment.

3. Letters will be sent to all I&APs on the database.

4. The Specialists will commence their studies after the Scoping

Report has been accepted by DEA&T.

5. The EIR will also be available for public comment.

6. Eskom will meet with landowners at the various Farmers'

Association meetings.

7. Mr du Toit will contact K Bowler if necessary.

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Visser, JA, Mr

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Was happy with route description and would contact if further assistance is needed.

Cell: 083 627 2890

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Mr Jimmy Kilfoil contacted the ACER office and requested a more specific area because of the large amounts of property they own.


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Co/Org Hartebeesfontein Boerdery

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P O Box 981, Stellenbosch, 7600




Comment

11-Dec-01 FAKS

AAN: Die Publieke Betrokkenheidsbeampte: ESKOM

VAN: A L Basson

Hartebeesfontein Boerdery

Posbus 981, Stellenbosch, 7600

DATUM: 11 Desember 2001

1) Ek verwys na Karin Bowler se brief gadateer 7

November 2001 wat ek eers op 4 Desember onvang het aangesien ek uitstedig was.

2) In die agtergrondskrywe van bogenoemde brief melt u dat “uitgebreide samespreking met deelhebbers en belanghebbende en geaffekteerde partye gehou is en voorts dat skriftelik kommentaar nie later nie as 18

Augustus 2001 ingedien moet word”.

3) Ek dra geen kennis van enige onderhandelinge nie.

Bogenoemde brief is die eerste wat ek van die voorgestelde projek verneem het.

4) Daar is tans drie transmissie lyne oor my plaas, met gapaardgaande gronderosie en vernietiging van weiding.

Geliewe kennis te neem dat ek nie beried is om die konstruksie van verdere transmissie lyne oor my plaas toe te laat nie. Ek was ook nie in staat om my besware voor die sperdatum van 18 Augustus 2001 in te dien nie omdat u my eers op 7 November 2001 van die onheilsplanne verwittig het.

Action

20 December 2001

Mnr Basson

Ek verwys na u brief gedateer 11 Desember 2001 en ons telefoongesprek op 20 Desember 2001. Ek antwoord graag op u brief en bevestig ook die inhoud van ons telefoongesprek.

1) Dit is belangrik om die onafhanklikheid van die omgewingsassesseringsproses en die grondeienaar-onderhandelingsproses te beklemtoon:

- Eskom Transmissie het die reg om ten enige tyd met ‘n grondeienaar vir ‘n servituut te onderhandel. Maar as deel van die organisasie se goeie omgewingspraktyk, gee Eskom Transmissie instrukies dat ‘n omgewings-assesseringsproses terselfdetyd uitgevoer moet word.

- Die omgewings-assesseringsproses word deur onafhanklike konsultante behartig. Dit is die konsultante se taak om seker te maak dat alle impakte (beide positiewe en negatiewe) wat die 765 kV Transmissie lyn kan hê op die sosiale en natuurlike omgewing, geïdentifiseer en inageneem is wanneer die verskillende alternatiewe roetes evalueer word. Dit sluit in dat ons al die grondeienaars (sowel as ander belangehebbendes) se kommentaar op rekord plaas).

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5) Die gewysigde databasis vorm is hierby ingesluit:

Die uwe

A L Basson

Afskrif aan: Klantediens Area Bestuurder

ESKOM

Posbus 2015

GEORGE

6350

Aandag : Tobie Nortje

- Die servituut-onderhandelingsproses word deur ‘n Eksom

Transmissie beampte behartig. Soos verduidelik, sal Mnr Koos van der Merwe u direk skakel.

- Die konsultante kan ‘n roete aanbeveel maar neem nie die finale besluit nie, dié word in samewerking met die onderhadeling span gedoen.

2) U kan van die agtergrond inligtingsdokument aflei dat die studie verlede jaar begin het en vir ‘n tyd lank tot stilstand gebring is en eers weer in Julie hierdie jaar hervat is. Die proses om grondeienaars te identifiseer is ‘n lang proses en word deur die verloop van die studie gedoen en dit is heel moontlik dat al die eienaars nie teen die eiende van die studie gekontak is nie. Dit is te wyte aan die feit dat addresse baie moeilik bekombaar is nadat inligting deur die Akte Kantoor verskaf is. U is een van die grondeienaars wie se inltigting eers in Oktober 2001 bekom is.

Inligting is onmiddelik aan u uitgestuur.

3) Alhoewel die Omvangsbepalingsfase voltooi is en die versper datum vir terugvoer verby is, is drie punte belangrik:

- ACER (Africa) plaas u faks (en gewysigde inligting) van 11

Desember 2001 op rekord.

- The EIA is not yet complete…..

- Daar is nog ‘n Konsep Omgewingsimpakverslag wat ten einde

Januarie 2001 in verskillende publieke plekke vir publieke kommentaar beskikbaar sal wees. U sal binnekort hiervan in kennis gestel word.

- Die serwituut onderhandelingsproses moet tussen Eskom

Transmissie en die grondeienaars nog plaas vind.

Alhoewel daar seker maalpyle is in die studie wanneer belanghebbende partye amptelik moet reageer op verslae, kan u enige tyd vir die studiespan kontak om u kwessies te opper en op rekord te plaas.

4) Soos bespreek, is gronderosie en die vernieting van weiding gedurende konstruksie deur ander grondeienaars geopper en hierdie sake word in die Konsep Omgewingsimpakverslag bevat.

Soos ooreengekom, stuur ek hierdie brief per spoedpos aan u

Mosselbaai adres en ek het ook vir Mnr van der Merwe van die datums van 11 & 12 Januarie 2002 verwittig, indien hy vir u op die plaas wil besoek.

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Subject: The Cape Strengthening Programme -

Gamma-Omega 765kV Transmission Line

Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 22:15:36 +0200

From: "Mari Carstens" <maric@mweb.co.za>


CC: <info@acerafrica.co.za>

Vir Aandag:Me Karin Bowler/Suzette Hattingh

Ek verwys na u skrywe gedateer 20 Desember 2001 in antwoord op die skrywe van mnr AL Basson van

Hartebeesfontein Boerderye, gedateer 11 Desember

2001.

In u skrywe van 7 November 2001 verwys u na "a Final

Issues Report" wat op aanvraag beskikbaar is. Sal u asb

So vriendelik wees om die verslag aan ons te email.( maric@mweb.co.za

) Ek plaas voorts op rekord dat daar in terme van die omgewingsregulasies, soos afgekondig gedurende September 1997, nie geleentheid aan ons gebied is om Enige kwessies aan u oor te dra nie, ten spyte van die feit dat die korekkte adres beskikbaar was. Ons behou dus die reg voor om volledige insette te lewer sodra die verslag aan ons gestuur is. Ek sal dit ook waardeer indien u 'n meer duidelike kaart van die voorgestelde roete kan e-mail.

Ek verneem ook graag tot watter mate die betrokke plaaslike owerhede betrokke is by die proses aangesien

Indien u enige verdere inligting wil bekom, skakel weer gerus vir my.

Groete.

Die uwe

Karin Bowler

Subject: 765kV Transmissie Lyn - Gamma-Omega -

Hartebeesfontein Boerdery

Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2002 09:25:17 +0200


To: <maric@mweb.co.za>

CC: "Nadia Mol" <Nadia.Mol@pdna.co.za>, "Stuart

Dunsmore" <stuartjd@icon.co.za>, "suzette hattingh"


Geagte Mnr en Mev Carstens

Dankie vir u e-pos van 3 Januarie 2002.

Ek verneem julle is ook van Hartebeesfontein Boerdery, dit sal waardeer word indien u vir ons rekord doeleindes kan verwitting of u, tesame met Mnr A L Basson, vennote is van Hartebeesfontein

Boerdery. In terme van die Omgewingsimpakstudie en die publieke konsultasie proses is dit is belangrik dat ek u aandag vestig op 'n paar punte in my brief aan Mnr Basson:

Punt no 2.

Die identifiseering van belanghebbendes (belangrik hier is die grondeienaars) is 'n proses wat regdeur die studie geskied en soos die inligting bekom is, is die betrokke partye ingelig oor die projek.

Addisioneel tot die "akte kantoor roete" wat in die brief verduidelik is, is dit belangrik om kennis te dra van die volgende feite:

- Die projek is ook geadverteer is in verskeie media

- Daar is besprekings met boereverenings al langs die roete

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726992262 die voorgestelde kraglyn 'n afwyking van die normale landbougebruike is?

By voorbaat dank

PG Carstens nms Hartebeesfontein Boerdery

From: Mari Carstens [mailto:maric@mweb.co.za]

Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 7:44 PM

To: Karin Bowler

Subject:

Beste Me

Baie dankie vir 'n spoedige en volledige reaksie. Nou u e-pos:

1. Ek, Mev Carstens & Mnr en Mev Basson is venote in die Hartebeesfontein boerdery.

2. Ek sal dit waardeer indien die planne na Posbus 981,

Stellenbosch, 7599 gestuur kan word.

3. Enige verdere inligting (hetsy dit Afrikaans of Engels) tov die Eskom proses sal waardeur word.

Die uwe gehou. Die voorsitters is gevra om al hulle lede te verwittig van die projek en om inligting van die geafekteerde grondeienaars aan ons te verskaf.

Ten spyte van die bogenoemde is daar altyd 'n kans dat grondeienaars nie deur hierdie roetes ingelig kan word oor die

Omgewings Asessesering Studie(EIA) nie.

Soos verduidelik in die brief, is die serwituut onderhandelingsproses 'n onafhanlike proses en word alleenlik deur

Eskom behartig. Indien u belangstel, kan ek onder 'n aparte e-pos

(ongelukkig in Engels) inligting aangaande die onafhanklike verhouding tussen die EIA en die serwituut onderhandelings proses vir u stuur.

Ek wil ook graag u aandag daarop vestig dat ons as onafhanklike konsultant 'n study korridor vir die lyn evalueer, die finale lyn word direk tussen Eskom en die grondeienaars onderhandel. Soos verduidelik, sal 'n Eskom beampte, as deel van sy program, direk vir u skakel.

Punt no 3.

Die kommentaarfase om die "Final Issues Report" mag wel verby wees, maar u en ander partye het nog 'n kans om op die Draft

Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR) kommentaar te lewer. Die dokument behoort einde Januarie 2002 in die publiek te wees en u sal wel hiervan per pos verwittig word. Dit is baie belangrik vir ons as onafhanklike konsultante, dat u geskrewe kommentaar binne die kommentaartydperk lewer.

Betrokke Plaaslike owerhede:

Aangesien die Transmissie lyn oor twee provinsies sal gebou sal word, is die Nasionale, Noordkaap en Weskaap se betrokke omgewingsdepartemente van die begin van die studie af betrokke.

Die departemente word regdeur die studie op hoogte gehou van die vordering en sal almal betrokke wees by die finale

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31-Jan-02

04-Feb-02

726992262 evalueeringsproses as deel van die amptelike Besluitnemingsproses

(Record of Decision)

Ek verneem van ACER (Africa), Me Suzette Hattingh dat daar nog een stel kaarte beskikbaar is en sy sal reel dat die per spoedpos aan u gestuur word. Verwittig haar asseblief van die adres waarheen dit gestuur moet word.

Indien u enige verdere vra het, voel asseblief vry om my direk te skakel.

Alles van die beste

Groete

Publiekebetrokkenheids programleier

Karin Bowler

PBA International

Mnr Basson (Hartbeesfontein plaas) het by Mnr Tobie Cronje

(Eskom, George) 'n draai gemaak en navraag gedoen oor opvolg gesprekke oor die projek, spesifiek dink ek i.v.m. kontak met die onderhandelaar.

Ek het vir Koos v.d. Merwe (Eskom) vanoggend geskakel met Mnr

Basson se kontak nommers en hom verwittig dat ons ook met Mev

Mari Carstens (Mnr Basson se vennoot) ekorrespondeer het. Ek het ook vir Koos gesê dat ons 1:250 000 kaarte aangestuur het.

From: Koos Van Der Merwe [jjvdm@eskom.co.za]

Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 11:28 AM

To: karinbow@iafrica.com

Subject: Mnr. Basson

Hi Karin

Ek het vanoggend met Mnr. Basson gepraat. Sy probleem is dat hy alreeds 3 kraglyne oor sy eiendom het en voel dis baie beter dat die lyn oor sy buurman se grond gaan. Hy sê ook dat hy self die erosie moes regmaak maar as 'n nagedagte het hy darem na 'n ruk bygevoeg dat Eskom hom betaal het daarvoor.

Ek het aan hom gesê om alles aan julle te gee aangesien julle onafhanklik is en dit sal in die EIA gedokumenteer word.

Koos van der Merwe

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Name

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Laastedrif Boerdery

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Mooi Nooientjies Trust

Matthee, Christo J, Mnr

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Ouplaas Trust du Toit, MH, Mnr p/a vd Ahee, P O Box 12246, Stellenbosch, 7600

Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 021 887 1011 /3 /4, , ,



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Name

Mail to du Toit, MH, Mr

P O Box 12246, Stellenbosch, 7600



05-Nov-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 869/99 > 421011026003

Co/Org Pembrey Trust

Name

Mail to

Vadas, PS, Mr

P O Box 2130, Knysna, 6570




Co/Org

Name

Pick 'n Gro Pty Ltd

Joubert, AP, Mr

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Mail to P O Box 3, Koelenhof, 7605





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C04600000000095300000

Co/Org Pieter de Bod Family Trust

Name

Mail to de Bod, Pieter Andries, Mr

P O Box 9047, Klein Drakenstein, 7628



03-Oct-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 1322/93

14-Nov-01

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Mr Dian Dreyer Phoned (Member of the Pieter de Bod

Family Trust):

Requested a Final issues report > Emailed same to info@naturereserve.co.za

Requested someone to speak to regarding local distribution.

> Forwarded request & details to Koos van der Merwe.

Koos v d Merwe (ESKOM) het Mnr Dreyer gekontak en die volgende bespreek. Die kontakpersoon is Johan Lech in Worcester maar dis 'n privaat lyn wat die naaste aan die Reservaat is. Johan het met Dian gepraat en die storie aan hom verduidelik. (Distribusie se samewerking en hulle houding teenoor die publiek het nogal baie met die projek te doen en dis vir my belangrik dat hulle, soos in hierdie geval, goeie terugvoer aan die publiek gee.)



C01900000000023400002

C01900000000026100000

Co/Org Pioneer Voedsel Pty Ltd

Name

Mail to

Malherbe, DJ, Mr

P O Box 153, Riversdal, 6700




Comment

195700063407

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C07500000000038900000

Co/Org

Name

Mail to

Portuplaas Pty Ltd

Brink, PJ, Mr

P O Box 85, Paardeneiland, 7420



17-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 71/13474/07

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C04600000000106700000

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Co/Org Raywilgo Farms Pty Ltd

Name

Mail to

, ,





Comment

79/00876/07

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C01900000000037900001

Co/Org Rooihoogte Trust

Name

Mail to

Smuts, WB, Mr

14 Hoof Str, Riebeeck Kasteel, 7307




Comment

T 1396/94




C04600000000064900004

Co/Org Sabre Trust

Name

Mail to de Jager, Julian, Mr




C00900000000012200001

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C00900000000012200011

Co/Org

Name

Sandkamp Boerdery Pty Ltd

Kriel, Hermanus J, Mr

Mail to P O Box 186, Wolseley, 6830



08-Oct-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 197301328907

Co/Org Sheersprops 1025 / 25 Pty

Name

Mail to

, ,




08-Oct-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 1997/003168/23 // 97/17357/07

Co/Org

Name

Mail to

Skaaprivier Plaas Pty Ltd

Mouton & Wolfaardt, A & AJ, Messrs


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199701097307


Name Wolfaardt, AJ, Mr





C01900000000036300002

Comment

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Co/Org South African Preserving Co

Name

Mail to

, ,

P O Box 1587, Somerset West, 7129



05-Nov-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 60/01918/07

Co/Org Swartdam Trust /

Name

Mail to

, ,





Comment

1753/93





Co/Org

Name

Mail to

Swellengift Pty Ltd

Loubser, PE, Mr

P O Box 3, Durbanville, 7551




C04600000000066100008

C04600000000066700002

C04600000000066100012

C04600000000066700000

Comment

199901174007

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C01600000000143300000

Co/Org Truter Beleggings

Name

Mail to

Truter, Hennie, Mr

P O Box 11, Riebeeck Kasteel, 7307


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04-Dec-01

28-Mar-02

Telephonic Discussion

Draft

Correspondence

EIR

Co/Org Tygerhoogte Farms Pty Ltd

Name

Mail to

Coetzee, CP, Mr

P O Box 126, Touws River, 6880




Co/Org Verlorenvlei Inv Pty Ltd

Name

Mail to

, ,





Comment

98/07399/07

Co/Org Waterbron Trust

Name

Mail to

, ,




16-Nov-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 2626/98

Comment

4119/2000

Mnr Truter het geskakel en het verduidelik dat hy dink die kaart wat ons vir hom gestuur het is onduidelik.

Mr Truter called requesting clarity whether or not the line will be going over his property. The maps are unclear.

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Dit is aan Mnr Truter verduidelik dat 'n 1 : 250 000 kaart aan Mnr de

Jager gestuur is van Riebeek Boerevereniging, en dat hy hom kan skakel indien hy dit sou wou bestudeer. Hy was tevrede en sou so maak.

Subject: 765 PRLO Phone details #2

Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2002 13:10:11 +0200

From: <Daniel.Boshoff@eskom.co.za>

To: <Suzette.Hatting@acerafrica.co.za>

Hi Suzette

Ek het Hennie Truter vandag geskakel. Hy wou weet of die lyn sy grond sal affekteer. Ek het dit bevestig en 'n kaart aan hom gesfaks.

Hy beweer die kaart in die biblioteek is nie baie duidelik nie.

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Co/Org Welgegund Family Trust

Name

Mail to

, ,



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Co/Org Werner Koster Prop Trust

Name

Mail to

, ,




05-Nov-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 5163/96

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C00900000000012300003



C00900000000012300004

C00900000000015400000

Co/Org

Name

Mail to

Witzenberg Properties (Pty)

Graaf - Bestuurende Direkteur, Pieter (PJ), Mnr


Tel/Fax/Cell/e-mail 023 313 3108 /316 1915, 023 313 3486, ,


19-Sep-01 Trust/ID Nr.: 1954/000760/07

14-Feb-02 21 Digit Code C01900000000016200000


Co/Org Ysterklip Trust

Name

Mail to

Vlok, Luther, Mnr






TRANSPORT

Co/Org Petronet

Name

Mail to

Scrooby, Jeff, Mr

P O Box 3113, Durban, 4000


C01900000000016800006

Comment

C05200000000001500002

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04-Jul-01

Comment

Your letter ECS3.01 refers.

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Petronet, being a division of Transnet Ltd, is not affected by the proposal as depicted on your drawing.

Your awareness of the existance of Transnet's pipeline servitudes and concern for their integrity is however appreciated.

JL Scrooby

04-Apr-02 Draft EIR Correspondence 26 March 2002

Send Cd with draft EIR copy.

27 March 2002

Nadia Moll left message on his answering machine that the cd was being mailed to him.

Co/Org Spoornet

Name

Mail to

Bredenkamp, James, Mr

P O Box 1276, Joubert Park, 2044



20-Jul-01 E-mail Received You letter ECSL3.01E dated 28 June 2001 refers.

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E-mailed copy of the letter dated 2 November 2000.

You are kindly requested to furnish this office with the reference number of the correspondence that you are referring to in the first paragraph.

Jack Maponya

Senior Admin Official

011 773 4490

08-Jan-02 08 February 2002

Dear Madam

Cape Strengthening Programme: Gamma - Omega 765 kV

Transmission line

Your application ECS3.01E dated 28 June 2001 Refers.

In principle there is no objection to the proposed subject to the following conditions:

- A positive record of decision will be required from the

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Dept of Environmental Affairs.

- A formal application must be submitted by Eskom for final approval.

Kind regards.

James Bredenkamp

Junior manager

Copies to: Depot Engineer, P O Box 737, Bergville, 7535.

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